Goods traffic through Phnom Penh port up 29 pct
Cargo shipments moving in and out of the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) increased 29 per cent in the first six months of this year when compared to the same period in 2012, according to official data. The figures show that imported and exported goods amounted to about 50,000 20-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, for the six month period. Last year the port recorded a little under 39,160 TEUs. The port cooperated with Vietnam’s Cai Mep port to transfer goods from Cambodia to other countries, particularly in shipments to and from Chinese markets. There was a slight deficit between imports (about 190,000 tonnes) and exports (about 167,000 tonnes), according to the data. …
