Tycoon looks to expand and deepen private Sihanoukville seaport
Agro-industrial tycoon Mong Reththy plans to expand his private port to handle bigger ships and containerised cargoes, increasing potential competition with the country’s principal port in Sihanoukville. “In order to handle container ships, the port must be renovated and the channel deepened to eight metres, which will allow it to handle container vessels up to 10,000 tonnes,” he said, while declining to disclose investment cost estimates. A Ministry of Transport official confirmed the government approved the port’s proposed expansion in August 2015, but has yet to see a master plan.
