Transport costs remain high

Cambodia's transport costs remain high compared with those in neighbouring countries, according to a 10-container shipment comparison conducted between Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam by a Korean-owned company, Pan Continental Freight (PCF).

The comparison found Cambodia’s free on board (FOB) costs were US$35 a tonne, whereas Thailand and Vietnam costs per tonne were $17 and $16 respectively.

PCF’s additional infrastructure developments will include new warehouses and equipment upgrades at the existing Phnom Penh port, which will operate concurrently with the new Phnom Penh River Port, located 22 kilometres south of the existing port in the city’s riverside district. ...

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