Design Completed for New Deep-sea Port Terminal​, Construction to Begin in 2021

The detailed design of the Sihanoukville new Sihanoukville deep-sea port terminal has been completed, with the construction of Phase I scheduled to begin 2021 and is expected to be completed by 2024, one year later in than the original plan.

Deputy General Director of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port Thay Rithy ​said that the project’s detailed design has been completed, and the process of selecting a construction company is now underway.

“The construction process of the first phase of the deep-sea port has begun with the design stage. Now the design has been complete, so we are entering the stage of constructor selection. Given this, we expect that construction will begin in 2021 and is scheduled to be completed by 2024,” said Mr. Rithy.

The new terminal will be 14.5 metres deep with 350 metres of frontage. Upon completion, Sihanoukville seaport will be able to receive vessels of more than 60,000 tons or equal to about 93% of all vessels in Asia-Pacific. (Read more)

This project is being funded with US$209 million from the Japanese government, which was approved in March year. (Read more)

Mr. Thai Rithy also added that the response team is currently studying the phase II and III, aiming to increase the port capacity to handle to super large ships in 2027 or 2028.

According to him, the team has made the request to the related ministry and has already got a response from development partners, in particular Japan.

 

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