PPAP: Construction of Seven River-Based Ports to Cost Approx. US$70 million

• 29 April 2022
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The construction cost of the planned seven river-based ports is estimated at over US$70 million in total, or at least around US$10 million, as it varies depending on the condition and location of each port.

HE Hey Bavy, Director General of the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP), said on 25 April that four of the planned seven ports are already under construction.

He confirmed that the construction of the river-based port is being undertaken in cooperation between the private sector and PPAP. The construction budget is from the private sector and the land for construction is from the PPAP.

“Cost may be different, around US$10 million, the cost in some places is more than US$10 million, in some places, the cost may be less than US$10 million, depending on the geographical condition,” he said.

HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, said on Monday that the river-based ports along the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers are built to facilitate the transportation of products from the provinces to the port of Phnom Penh for export.

According to HE Sun Chanthol, those river-based ports will be built at Tonle Bit, Koh Roka, Prek Tamak, Kampong Chhnang and Chhlong.

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