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2.1.16 Myanmar Port of Nyaung-U
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Port Overview

Nyaung-U in the Mandalay region is close to Pakokku, on the other side of the Ayeyarwaddy river. Most activities in the Nyang-U port relate to passengers movement; about 100 small local boats used for passenger transport and tourist sightseeing (6m long, 20HP engine boats plus larger boats (30m length, 6m width). A privately owned fuel and general cargo port - Latt Htout jetty- is located 24km outside Nyaun-U, which is used for fuel, cement and coal. The private port is restricted for other vessels to use. There is no congestion and no bottlenecks (no waiting time to dock).  The port area is accessible by 12-wheeler trucks (20 MT capacity). Based on our recent assessment of the port operating conditions, the port is not particularly suitable for humanitarian operations.

Key port information can also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com

 

PORT LOCATION & CONTACT

Country

Myanmar

Province or District

Mandalay

Town or City

Distance to Nyaung-U: 24 km cargo & fuel port (24 km), passenger port (0 km)

Port's Complete Name

Port of Nyaung-U and Latt Htout jetty

Latitude

21°17'22.37"N (cargo) /  21°12'30.10"N (pax)

Longitude

95° 6'13.45"E (cargo) /  94°55'0.40"E (pax)

Managing Company or Port Authority

Inland Water Transport office, Nyaung-U. However the cargo port is privately owned & operated by Famous OK and Apache Cement.

Management Contact Person

Mr. U Aung Cho Myint (Manager- Inland Waterway Department, Pakokku-Nyaung-U), Nyaung U Office Ph#-95-9-43008220

Nearest Airport and Airlines

Nyang-U airport, 26km distance

(Myanmar Airlines, Air KBZ, General Airways, MANN Yadanarpon Airlines, Golden Myanmar Airlines, FMI Air, Yangon Airways, Asian Wings Airways)

 

Port Picture

Famous OK fuel port, Nyaung-U

Apache Cement cargo port, Nyaung-U

Passenger port, Nyaung-U

Passenger Jetty, Nyaung-U

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

At Latt Htout jetty, the fuel port is managed by Famous OK (U Kyaw Myint Thu, Ph#+95-66-22865 ) and the cargo port managed by Apache Cement (U Thein Myint Win Ph# +95-9-977830710). Famous OK has a fuel barge and plus several storage tanks for a total of 500,000 gallons (2.273 million litre) capacity of premium diesel.


At the passenger port there are many individual boat owners, Inland Water Transport, who compete with (older) 30m long passenger boats that have cabins and max. 5MT cargo capacity against private companies that have newer passenger boats with cabins.

Port Performance

Cargo handling is approximately 40 MTs/month at the jetty in Nyaung-U. There is no container handling capacity. The Fuel and cargo port are responsible for about 2000MT/ month, mainly fuel, cement and coal.

The channel draft in the dry season is average 2.12m (in March/April), and above 2,12m in the wet season. In the dry season the maximum draft is 1.3m (4.5ft) and in the wet season a maximum draft of 1.8m (6ft) is allowed. Maximum vessel size that are normally operating in the Ayeyarwaddy are 60mx12m (200ftx40ft) using 200 HP engines. 

SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS

Dry Season

No

Dry season March-April, restricted draft to max. 1.3m (4.5ft)

Major Import Campaigns

Yes

Busy during Oct-Dec, harvest season

Other

None


HANDLING FIGURES 2019

Vessel Calls:

178/month NyaungU

Container Traffic: (TEUs)

None

Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk

Year 2019

Bulk (MT)

30,000 MT

Break bulk (MT)

0


Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

Ships are charged a standard fee for use of the waterway by the Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River System (DWRIRS), under the Ministry of Transport & Communications. DWRIRS charges 0.20 Kyat/MT capacity/mile, per trip (rate as of Jun 2016). This is charged at the river stations Twantay, Nyaungdong, Pyay, Magway, Mandalay and Kathar.

Berthing Specifications

 

Type of Berth

Quantity

Length (m)

Maximum

Draft (m)

Comments

Conventional Berth

1 jetty

20 m

2.12 m


Container Berth

No




Silo Berth

No




Berthing Tugs

No




Water Barges

No





General Cargo Handling Berths

Cargo Type

Berth Identification

Imports - Bagged Cargo

None

Exports - Bagged Cargo

None

Imports and Exports - RoRo

None

Other Imports

None

Port Handling Equipment

Port handling equipment is normally not available: manual labour only. At Pakokku port it is possible to hire a 5MT mobile crane.

Equipment

Available

(Yes / No)

Total Quantity and Capacity Available

Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage

Dockside Crane

No

5 MT mobile crane available at Pakokku Port.

Normally manual labour is used

Container Gantries

No



Mobile Cranes

No



Reachstacker

No



RoRo Tugmaster (w/ Trailer)

No



Grain Elevator w/ Bagging Machines

No



Transtainer

No



Forklifts

No



Container Facilities

Facilities

20 ft

40 ft

Container Facilities Available

None

None

Container Freight Station (CFS)

No


Refrigerated Container Stations

No


Customs Guidance

No customs office is available.

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

None

Grain and Bulk Handling

None

Main Storage Terminal

None

Stevedoring

All loading and offloading are normally performed manually. Daily workers are normally arranged by the cargo owner and rate can change from time to time. Current daily labour rates are:

  • 2,000 MMK/MT for unskilled labour (only loading and offloading)
  • 5000-7,000 MMK/day for unskilled labour.
  • 8,000-12,000 MMK/day for skilled labour (includes record keeping, tally counting and managing stack).

Hinterland Information

Road option available only. There is no connection to the railroad.

Port Security

No security, the port is not fenced. 



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