Port

Yangon port orders 72-hour notice from arriving ships

March 26, 2020 by Thiha

The Myanma Port Authority will require 72-hours advanced notice from all ships arriving in Yangon and all crew members to undergo medical check-ups before docking, a senior official said. U Zaw Tun Lwin, general manager of the port, said incoming and outbound traffic at the country’s main port remains normal. “We send maritime health forms […]

Kyaukpyu port to become model project in China-Myanmar BRI cooperation

January 21, 2020 by Thiha

Along the Bay of Bengal on the west tip of Myanmar, the town of Kyaukpyu in Rakhine State sits tranquilly on a 25-meter deep harbor. This deep-sea port, surrounded by superb natural conditions, could be developed into another demonstration project under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), mutually benefiting both Myanmar and […]

Myanmar’s strategic coastline draws big Asian economies

July 5, 2019 by Thiha

YANGON — Asia’s biggest economies of China, Japan and India are aggressively backing new port projects in Myanmar, seeking to gain a foothold on the coastline of the geographically prized nation. Located between China, India and Southeast Asia, Myanmar features prominently in regional plans to boost logistical connectivity. Especially eager to expand its presence has […]

CHINESE investors have expressed an interest in investing and developing the area across Yangon River and to construct an international airport, a port and housing projects, according to a local Chinese business association. The proposed locality and projects overlap with the prospective South Korea-led special economic zone. Members of the Yangon-headquartered Myanmar Chinese Chamber of […]

B4.5bn Dawei development loan okayed

March 1, 2017 by Thiha

Plans for the Dawei special economic zone have inched ahead after the Myanmar government agreed to borrow 4.5 billion baht from Thailand to finance the construction of a 132-kilometre road from Dawei’s proposed deep-sea port to Ban Phu Nam Ron in Kanchanaburi. Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, who led a Thai delegation to meet Myanmar officials […]

Govt mulls B4.5bn loan for Myanmar

February 23, 2017 by Thiha

Thailand is considering granting a 4.5-billion-baht loan to Myanmar to fund an infrastructure development project including the planned construction of a 132-km long road to stretch from the Thai-Myanmar border in Kanchanaburi to the Dawei special economic zone in the neighbouring country. Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith revealed this on Tuesday, saying the loan request was […]

Shipment of teak and tamalan seized at port

February 20, 2017 by Thiha

Despite the efforts of the timber trade and government to stamp out illegal practices and eventually negotiate a VPA with the EU a shipment of around 500 tons of illegal teak and padauk/tamalan were recently seized in Yangon Port. The smugglers had tried to avoid the export restrictions and many believe that for the shipment […]