[Cambodia]Sihanoukville Port

Geographical Feature

For technical and economic zones in the country

PAS is strategically located in a geographically ideal point of the deep water area of Cambodian coast line which connects Cambodia to other major world-class ports positioned on Asia/Pacific trade routes.

PAS is connected to Phnom Penh city which is the center of cargo distribution by National Routes Nº 4, Nº 3, Nº 2 and the Royal Railway of Cambodia.

Sihanoukville consists of beautifully white sandy beaches and Kang Keng Airport for serving fast and accurately international trips. In order to attract passenger vessels, PAS is going to transform the jetty which is presently being used for offloading and loading general cargoes to be a passenger terminal. In addition, in the near future PAS expects to accommodate two passenger vessels in one week as well as those of Thailand and Vietnam.

Sihanoukville is the internationally economic gateway to Cambodia and to the whole world (for both industrial and tourism zones).

For international markets

PAS is the core of Asia/Pacific economic regions.

Compare to some other regional ports which are being developed, the geographical feature of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port is apparently better than those mentioned above, especially in serving the cargo transit.

INTRODUCTION

The Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) is the sole international and commercial deep seaport of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

At present, the total operational land area of the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port is around 124.76 ha.

The Old Jetty was constructed in 1956 and became operational in 1960. This jetty is 290m long by 28m wide and can accommodate 4 vessels with medium GRT at both sides. The exterior berth is
-8.50m-13m depth, while the interior berth is -7.50m -8.50m depth.

In order to cope with the increasing rates of cargo throughput the Royal Government of Cambodia had constructed another 350m long new quay with -10.50m maximum draft in 1966. At present,  this new quay  can accommodate 3 vessels with -7.00m draft medium GRT.

The construction of Container Terminal with 400m long by -9.5m depth and 6.5 ha of container yard was fully completed.

BERTHING FACILITIES & ACCOMMODATION
1.OLD PIER (290mx28m)

Berths No 1 and Nº 3, alongside depth :- 9m to -13m for ship which is under- 8.5m draft.

Berths No 2 and Nº 4, alongside depth :- 6.5m to -8m for ship which is under -7m draft.
 

2. NEW WHARF (350m)
Berth No 5 (Western part), alongside depth: -8m for ship which is under -7m draft.
Berth No 6 (Eastern part), alongside depth : -6.5m to -8m for ship which is under -6.5m draft.

  3. NEW CONTAINER TERMINAL
1st stage : 240m of quay length (Berth No 7) , alongside depth: -9m for ship which is under -8.3m draft.
2nd stage : 160m of quay length, alongside depth: -9m for ship which is under -8.3m draft expect to be completed in early of 2007.

PORT DEVELOPMENT

Port Policy:

Self-privatization and private sectors’ participation can play a major role and will lead the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port to be the best operational port of the region in the near future.

Infrastructure Development:

The construction of container berth of 400m long with -9.50m draft was completed and operated in recent month. Along with, the container yard has just completed about 60% of 6.5 ha and will be fully completed by late 2007.

According to the project plan, the one stop service building is under construction and hoping to be completed in early 2007 with an automation system.

On the other hand, PAS is now looking for providing a satisfactory service to meet its customers’ needs, especially for coal power plant project and coal for cement factories consumption. To become a good service provider, PAS has to build up the efficient facilities such as quay length, open space area, conveyors… and the very urgent planning is to build up the complex supply base facilities for oil and gas operations

Therefore, the port’s infrastructures are moving forward to serving the present requirements and future goals.