Transport Minister: Cambodia Needs US$50bn to Implement 10-Year Logistics Master Plan

Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has stated that Cambodia will need approximately US$50 billion for the implementation of the logistics master plan in kingdom over the next 10 years. HE Sun Chanthol unveiled the plan during the ground-breaking ceremony for the large-scale cold storage facility at the container terminal of the Phnom Penh Port on 22 March. (Read more) He ...

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Local Firms, USAID Jointly Invest in Establishing Cold Chain Infrastructure in Cambodia

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced two new partnerships with private firms to co-invest in the cold chain, agricultural storage capacity, and logistics sectors in Cambodia. According to the USAID announcement on 23 February, Khmer Cold Chain Company (KCCC) and Amru Rice will develop, test, and operationalise agricultural cold chain storage and logistics cap...

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PM Rejects Criticism of Deep SHV Seaport Development as a China Debt Trap

Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen once again dismissed criticism of the development of Sihanoukville deep seaport as a China debt trap, given that the port has been developed and supported by Japan. PM Hun Sen made the announcement during the ground-breaking ceremony of the Japanese-funded US$20-million Boeung Choeung Ek sewage treatment plant on 22 February. “The deep seaport is under Ja...

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Aeon goes beyond retail business, establishing Cambodia’s first multifunctional logistics centre

Beyond the retail business with three large shopping malls in Cambodia, a Japanese firm Aeon Mall (Cambodia) Co Ltd has now expanded its business to the logistic market with a plan to establish Cambodia’s first multifunctional logistics centre in Sihanoukville in 2023. According to its press release issued on 11 January, the Aeon Mall (Cambodia) Co Ltd has established a subsidiary called Aeon M...

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