By Ky Soklim
Cambodge Soir
Translated from French by Luc Sâr
Prime minister Hun Sen wants a more competitive seaport. On Thursday 01 May, during his visit to Sihanoukville, Hun Sen wished to see the harbor increases its capacity. Hun Sen came to inaugurate a new single booth (system) which is supposed to simplify the administrative steps for the port.
According to Hun Sen, Cambodia can no longer compete with neighboring countries, including Vietnam and Thailand, which own deep sea port. “In our development plan, we must think about dredging the harbor deeper,” he proposed.
Currently, the Sihanoukville port is only 10-meter deep, whereas this depth is between 15 to 18-meter in Vietnam, and it can only accept ships with a maximum capacity of 20,000-tons. “We must make it such that we are able to accept ships with a capacity of 100,000 to 150,000-ton,” Hun Sen said.
“We must not satisfy ourselves to work at the local level only. We must be more competitive at the regional level,” Hun Sen said, while indicating that Vietnam plans to build a new deep sea port in Vung Tao.
According to Hun Sen, Cambodia can no longer compete with neighboring countries, including Vietnam and Thailand, which own deep sea port. “In our development plan, we must think about dredging the harbor deeper,” he proposed.
Currently, the Sihanoukville port is only 10-meter deep, whereas this depth is between 15 to 18-meter in Vietnam, and it can only accept ships with a maximum capacity of 20,000-tons. “We must make it such that we are able to accept ships with a capacity of 100,000 to 150,000-ton,” Hun Sen said.
“We must not satisfy ourselves to work at the local level only. We must be more competitive at the regional level,” Hun Sen said, while indicating that Vietnam plans to build a new deep sea port in Vung Tao.
