How Bentley Infrastructure Software Helped Transform The Port of Melbourne in Australia

Repurposed from The B1M by Kathleen Moore Melbourne is Australia’s largest container port – and it’s about to get a whole lot busier. The port handles more than one-third of the shipping containers coming in and out of Australia: Over 3.2 million of them, and that figure is expected to double by 2050. There’s just one problem: How to manage that growth without adding to road congestion a...

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2024 Sees a Surge in Cambodia’s Air Freight as Volume Jumps 40% with Nearly 80,000 Tons Transported

In 2024, Cambodia’s air transport sector made significant strides successfully transporting 77,852 tons of goods marking a remarkable 40% increase compared to the same period in 2023. This achievement was highlighted in a report presented by Prime Minister Hun Manet on 5 March 2025. Air transport has emerged as a crucial strategic factor in Cambodia’s socio-economic development, enhancing trave...

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Q&A: Driving Innovation for Integrating AI and Sustainability in Transportation Solutions for a Greener Future

In the last decade, there has been a significant focus on digital technology and artificial intelligence worldwide. Bentley Systems, a leading company in infrastructure engineering software, recently held the 2024 Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards in Vancouver, Canada. This event brought together prominent industry leaders and users from around the globe to discuss advancements in th...

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Feasibility Shows ‘Okay’ to Bassac – Kampot Waterway

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has announced that the feasibility study of the Tonle Bassac waterway and logistics project has been completed, with no major technical, environmental, or legal issues found.   The study was conducted by CCCC Water Transportation Consultants Co., Ltd, and its progress was discussed at a meeting between the ministry’s General Department of Water ...

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IFC backs two private firms to establish smart logistics hub in Cambodia

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has backed two of the region’s leading logistics companies –WorldBridge Group and YCH Group – to establish a world-class logistics complex in Cambodia. The agreement was signed in February in Singapore by IFC, WorldBridge, and YCH Group, according to a press release. The Cambodia SuperPortTM or the Phnom Penh Logistics Complex (PPLC) will be develo...

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Construction of Stung Bot Khmer-Thai Border Gate Over 58% Complete

The construction of the new Stung Bot international border gate and the road connecting to NR5 has been 58% completed as of September 2022. Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport HE Yit Bonna provided the update figure during the meeting to review the project's progress on 19 September. The meeting discussed the progress of the project, some challenges related to th...

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Cambodia Needs Almost US$50 billion to Implement 330 Projects in the Next Decade

Cambodia will need nearly US$50 billion to implement 330 transportation system projects over the next 10 years, according to HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, during a working meeting with a delegation from CMA CGM (Cambodia) Co., Ltd on 14 June 2022. HE Sun Chanthol said that Cambodia needs to invest nearly US$50 billion to develop about 330 projects in the next 10 years...

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Cambodia-Vietnam Considering Waterway Connection Between Kep & Phu Quoc Island

Cambodian and Vietnamese authorities are discussing the connection of waterway infrastructure between Kep and Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam, to provide more options for tourists. A water link connecting Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island with the Cambodian coast may be a hit with regional tourists but may prove to be a damp squib with Western markets, industry experts predict. Officials are preparing to...

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Cambodia, World Bank Discusses Strategy to Reduce Logistics Costs in Cambodia

The Ministry of Economic and Finance and the World Bank discussed developing strategies to reduce logistics costs and create a more efficient transportation and logistics system in Cambodia. The discussion took place in a meeting between HE Vongsey Visoth, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Cordula Rastogi, World Bank’s Se...

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New Port SHV Terminal Project Phase I to Start Construction at End 2022

The first phase of the new port terminal project in Sihanoukville will begin construction by the end of 2022, which will enable to handle ships carrying more than 4,000 containers. Thay Rithy, Deputy Director-General of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, said that in recent years, Cambodia's waterway transport activities have expanded significantly, especially the loading and unloading of goods at ...

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