Cargo Traffic Grows at Sihanoukville Port
The total weight of goods transported through the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port in the first six months of the year was up 15 percent compared with the same period last year, according to figures released Thursday. Some 1.51 million tons of goods passed through the port in the year up to the end of June, compared with 1.31 million tons last year, according to the figures, which an official said reflected the high demand for building materials in Cambodia’s growing economy. The majority of the goods were imports, accounting for 1.16 million tons, nearly 12 percent up on 2012. … Imports of fuel increased by 23 percent and steel imports through the port were up by 49 percent, according to the figures. … The figures also show positive news for the agricultural sector, with machinery imports up by 15 percent, and milled rice exports almost doubling from just over 73,000 tons in the first six months of 2012 to more than 140,000 tons during the same period this year. …
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