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Bangkok: Cambodia's government has announced a plan to build a new port in capital city Phnom Penh by the end of this year or in early 2010 to meet the increasing demand for waterway transportation.
The project, estimated at $25 million, was approved by the government in October 2008 and feasibility work is underway, said Keat Chhon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance.
The port will be located south of the city in the lower Mekong River area and not far away from the current Phnom Penh port.
The new facility will have a capacity of 300,000 containers a day, which is six times larger than the current Phnom Penh port, Minister Keat Chhon added.
The project, estimated at $25 million, was approved by the government in October 2008 and feasibility work is underway, said Keat Chhon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance.
The port will be located south of the city in the lower Mekong River area and not far away from the current Phnom Penh port.
The new facility will have a capacity of 300,000 containers a day, which is six times larger than the current Phnom Penh port, Minister Keat Chhon added.
5 comments:
It’s a waste of money to build such port in the Mekong River as Cambodia doesn’t have authority to control the waterway through Vietnam. Any shipment coming through Vietnam would be easy for Vietnam’s power to deny the access and demand permission fee. If there is any conflict between the two countries, access by water through Mekong will be a problem.
Great idea! The current port is very limited and exports depend on allowing in 12000 MT and even 20000MT ships to dock.
Quote'' Not far away from the current Phnom Penh port '' Riverside . A good location, it is only being used for a rubbish dump in its present state
No, it is great also for flushing Ah Pleu-oversea back to the pacific ocean.
this is good for phnom penh business as phnom penh is growing and becoming a worldly city. god bless cambodia.
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