New general cargo and container wharf at Thilawa Port to expand

New general cargo and container wharf at Thilawa Port to expand
General cargo and container wharf at Thilawa Port
General cargo and container wharf at Thilawa Port
Published 26 March 2019
Shun Le Win

A new general cargo and container wharf, built by overseas development assistance (ODA) loan from Japan, at Thilawa Port will be expanded, according to Ministry of Transport and Communications.

“The ministry will expand the new wharf. More ships can dock in May,” said an official from Myanma Port Authority (MPA).

Thant Zin Maung, Minister for Transport and Communications received Hiroto Izumi, special advisor for Japanese Prime Minister on March 21.

Both sides discussed about the upgrading process of Yangon-Mandalay railroad and Yangon circular railroad, construction of a new wharf in Thilawa Port and Hanthawaddy International Airport, cyber security affairs and matters related with the future cooperation.

The construction work of about US$200 million worth cargo and container wharf was finished on December 14.

The wharf has not handled the cargo yet and the operation of the wharf will be started after it is handover to the company which will handle the cargo.

The MPA developed 37 (200*750 meters) land plots in Thilawa port and invited local and foreign investors to implement the development of the port.