Mega Infrastructure and Engineering
New Khmer-Thai Border Checkpoint to be Built in Pursat’s Thma Da Commune
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) plans to build a new Khmer-Thai border checkpoint known as Thma Da International Border Gate in Pursat’s Veal Veng district. This project is in line with the development of NR51 connecting downtown Pursat to the border area, and the under-construction NR10 connecting Koh Kong to Battambang. MPWT […]
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MPWT Requests Canada to Help Advise on Phnom Penh Mass Transit System Project
The Minister of Public Works and Transport has asked Canada to help develop a strategy for the development of a Phnom Penh mass transit system including the AGT, subway, and monorail. The proposal was made during a working meeting between MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol and Ambassador of Canada to Thailand, Laos and Cambodia Dr […]
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Study Complete for SHV Port Expansion Project Phase 2 & 3
The Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has given full support to the study result of Sihanoukville deep seaport expansion project Phase 2 & 3 that have just been completed by JICA. HE Sun Chanthol provided the feedback during a meeting with Director General of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port HE Lou Kim Chhon […]
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US$200 million SHV Port Expansion Project in Bidding Stage; Construction to Begin in 2022
The Sihanoukville deep-sea port expansion project phase 1 is now in the bidding for contractor stage after the layout design has been finally completed with the construction expected to begin in 2022. HE Lou Kim Chhon, Director General of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, said on 30 November that if construction starts in 2022 as planned, the […]
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Gov’t Launches New Container Port in Kien Svay District
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has officially launched the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP)’s new container port in Banteay Dek commune, Kien Svay district, Kandal province, in response to growing container traffic. According to the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, this LM17 container port is the first stage of the third phase of […]
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Largest Bridge on PP-SHV Expressway Crossing Kbal Chhay Waterfall Takes Shape
K178 Bridge, the largest bridge on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Project with a total length of 225 metres, has been taking shape. According to the official Facebook page of the expressway, the bridge is located at the 179-kilometre point of the expressway crossing over the river at Kbal Chhay Waterfall. To date, the first high-pier […]
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Plan to Build New Expressway Linking New Airport & City Centre Delayed, says SSCA
The construction of a new expressway linking between Phnom Penh city centre and the new Phnom Penh International Airport in Kandal province might not begin this year as planned due to the COVID-19 crisis. Yet, the project remains on the table and the feasibility study also continues, according to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation […]
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China Starts World’s Second Largest Baihetan Hydropower Dam Project
On Monday 28 June, China began operating the world’s second largest Baihetan hydropower station on the upstream branch of China’s Yangtze River, reported Reuters. The Baihetan dam is 948 feet tall and is located on China’s longest river at the border between the southwestern provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan. In the first stage, two 1-gigawatt […]
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New Phnom Penh International Airport 40% Complete
Photo credit to Cambodia-SkylineSkyscraper As of May, the construction of the new US$1.5-billion Phnom Penh International Airport is approximately 40% complete, with the construction of each major parts proceeding as planned, according to officials of the new Phnom Penh International Airport on Friday 21 May. Overall, the construction is expected to finish and be open […]
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Vietnam Mulls Spending US$65 billion on Transport Infrastructure
Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has recently announced plans to spend approximately US$65 billion to improve transport infrastructure nationwide. According to the 2030 master plan, the estimated budget will be used for projects such as the construction of 5,000 kilometres of expressways, a deepwater port in Hai Phong, high-speed rail routes running along major north-south arteries, […]
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