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Myanmar builds US$20.9 M worth offshore fixed pilot station

June 22, 2018 by Thiha

Myanmar is building a US$20.9 million worth offshore fixed pilot station, according to Myanma Port Authority (MPA). International bulk carriers enters Yangon port from the mouth of the sea 67 kilometers away from Yangon. Chief navigation officers from the MPA gave command and controlled the carriers to enter and exit the port safely. Currently the […]

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Tax hike on auto imports ‘not right solution’: merchants

August 31, 2017 by Thiha

Japanese used cars being imported across the Thaungyin River. Myanmar merchants on the Myawady border with Thailand complain that a pending increase in tax on imported vehicles is negatively impacting ordinary people. The border point has seen a rise in vehicle imports this month after the government declared it would increase vehicle import taxes from […]

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Japanese-Built Ferries May Switch Routes

January 6, 2015 by thiha

Authorities are conducting surveys to run a new ferry route from Sintowettan jetty to Kamakasit on the banks of Dala township using ships previously operating between Pansodan and Dala on the Yangon river, according to the Inland Water Transport (IWT). “There’s an existing jetty at Sintowettan but there’s none at Kamakasit so we are working […]

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Port trade surge forecast to accelerate: Myanmar Port Authority

October 3, 2014 by thiha

The number of containers that pass through Yangon Ports annually has almost tripled over the past decade, according to the Myanmar Port Authority, which expects the rate to accelerate as more jetties are under construction or in the planning stages. In fiscal year 2003-2004, the ports handled 9.8 million tonnes of commodities. In FY 2012-2013 […]

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Myanmar-Singapore joint venture to build Thilawa jetty

June 26, 2014 by thiha

YANGON – A joint venture company has received government approval to build a jetty and petrol storage tanks at Thilawa port. The Singapore-based Puma Energy Irrawaddy Pte Ltd and Asia Sun Energy from Myanmar have joined hands under Puma Energy Asia Sun. The Myanmar Investment Commission approved the deal during a meeting in Nay Pyi […]

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