Cambodia box terminal construction commences

As a result of the project, annual capacity at the port is expected to increase from 700,000TEU per annum to 2.58 million TEU per annum upon completion in 2029, according to Sun Chanthol, Cambodia’s Minister of Public Works and Transport. The new terminal will be built in three phases, with the first phase scheduled to be completed by 2026 and expected to cost US$275 million, delivering a 350m quay and a water depth of 14.5m.

Chanthol also confirmed that the second phase will commence in 2025 and finish in 2028, with the final phase starting in 2026 and concluding in 2029, with a total cost of US$698 million.

“The expansion project will allow large container ships to dock at the port and significantly reduce ocean freight costs for Cambodia,” explained Hun Sen, Prime Minister, Cambodia. Currently, ships considerably less than 4000TEU in size are able to call to the port.