S’ville deep-sea port phase II construction to start in mid-2026
S’ville deep-sea port phase II construction to start in mid-2026
Once completed in 2029, the deep-sea port will allow ships across the Indo-Pacific, Indian and American seas to dock directly at the port.
The second phase of the Sihanoukville deep-sea port development project is scheduled to begin construction in mid-2026, said a top official yesterday. The construction of its first phase is now 65 percent complete and is scheduled to be finished in 2027, ahead of schedule, which was originally set in 2028.
The update was shared by Lou Kim Chhun, Delegate of the Cambodian Government in Charge as Chairman and CEO of the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, at a listed company forum held this week, read a statement issued yesterday.
The second phase of the deep-sea port, with a water depth of 19.5 meters, is scheduled to start in June or July this year and is scheduled to be completed in 2029, he said.
“By 2029, the construction of the second phase of the deep-sea port project will be completed, allowing ships across the Indo-Pacific, Indian and American seas to dock directly at the port.”
“This will further reduce transportation costs, attract investors, and boost trade and the economy,” Kim Chhun said.
Phase one will provide a water depth of 14.5 metres with 350-metre in length.
The third phase is in the designing process and preparing the bidding documents by the end of this year, he said.
Subsequent terminal phases will further expand capacity, enabling Cambodian exports to reach Europe and the Americas directly and reducing reliance on regional transshipment ports.
The three-phase development of the new container terminal will transform the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port into a large-scale international hub port, allowing large container vessels to dock from all over the world without depth constraints.
The government prioritises the development of waterway transport to be connected to land and railway transport through building more infrastructure to support and enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of the transport and logistics sectors.
As the Kingdom’s largest seaport, the listed PAS handled a total container throughput of 1.34 million TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units), up 30.5 percent from 1.03 million TEUs in 2024, a report showed.
The seaport earned unaudited revenue of $151 million, up 35 percent from $112 million in the year before, the report stated.
- 09:50 09/04/2026
