Port Overview

Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) is the main deep-sea port of the Kingdom of Cambodia covering approximately 125 hectares of total land area. PAS, which is the only deep-sea port situated in the Bay of Kampong Som, facilitates maritime transport, thereby obtaining such natural advantages as deep water, a string of islands to protect strong wind and tidal wave, and lies in the location that does not require any regular navigational channels dredging.

PAS, which was built in early 1956, has been expanded consecutively and it has now 12 berths under its management and equipped with state-of-the-art cargo handling equipment. Furthermore, there are three private berths for tankers (Concrete wharf, Sokimex oil port and Tela oil port) in which pilotage services are provided by PAS.

Over the past 5 years (2016-2020), the volume of cargo throughput increased more than 12 percent and in 2020 the volume of cargo throughput reached 6.6 million tons while the number of container throughput was 641,842 TEUs. The port could accommodate general cargo vessels with 50,000 DWT and container vessels of 16,000 DWT with loading capacity approximately 1550 TEUs.

Port website: Port of Sihanoukville Website

Key port information may also be found at: Maritime Database - Cambodia Port Information

Port Picture

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) main services include:

• Navigational
• Handling Service
• Cargo Storage and Warehousing Service
• Transport Service
• Special Economic Zone
• Logistics
• Supply Base for Offshore Oil Exploration

Please find below key entity http://www.pas.gov.kh/en/page/ports-main-services

For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List.

Port Performance

Sihanoukville port’s channel draft is 10.5m only. There are no other limitations relating to vessel size. The average waiting time (the time between arrival and berthing) is 2 hours. Since the yard size was increased to store up to 21,800TEUs, with a current occupancy at 70% the port is usually not congested. There is no established priority for humanitarian cargo but it can be discussed with the port authorities.

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link: Port of Sihanoukville Website Pilotage fees.

Pilotage fees are based on the GRT of the vessel as following:

• Commercial sea port, pilotage fee is USD 0.03/GRT.
• Oil jetty, pilotage fee is USD 0.035/GRT.
• Shifting in port’s area, pilotage fee is USD 0.022/GRT.

Remarks: The minimum charge of pilotage fees is USD125.00 for one vessel (excluding the motor-boat charges). The Public Holiday and weekend (Saturday & Sunday), all charges are increased by 50%. Night Shifting in port area (from 1730hrs to 0700hrs), the charges are increased by 25%.

Berthing Specifications

General Cargo Handling Berths

Port Handling Equipment

The port handling equipment is managed by the Autonomous Port Authority.

Container Facilities

Container yard: 217,000 m2 with storage capacity up to 21,800 TEUs.

Warehouse: 36,000 m2 with a capacity of 72,000 tons

PAS can provide refrigerated storage for all Reefer Containers, except for grain and food storages in bulk. There are 192 plugins for Reefer Containers.

Customs Guidance

Sihanoukville Port Customs and Excise Branch is located in Autonomous Sihanoukville Port compound. Operating hours are from 8:00 to 16:00 (lunch break from 12:00 to 13:00). Approximately one day is spent for the customs clearance processing. The documents of importation/exportation approved by Customs office in Phnom Penh must be presented to the branch of Customs in Sihanoukville Port before releasing cargo(s) from the port.

For more information on customs in Cambodia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

In order to boost agriculture, agroindustry, industry, trade sectors and especially for the export of Cambodian agricultural products such as dried tapioca and in respond to the Royal Government market expansion strategy for milled rice export, and also to provide logistics service for the offshore oil exploration within the territory of Cambodian sea as well as the contribution for the economic growth of Cambodia, the Multipurpose Terminal was initiated and started the construction in early 2015 and commenced its operation in 2018.

This Multipurpose Terminal is divided into two important terminals as following:

Grain and Bulk Handling

Equipment for this type of cargo is not available at PAS.

Main Storage Terminal

PAS has installed the container terminal management system (CTMS) in order to standardize the operational system with those of the neighboring countries which are more developed. CTMS has a statistic management, yard planning, vessel planning, handling operation and container yard operation.

Stevedoring

There is no formal company operating at the port and stevedores’ gangs need to be directly engaged. Stevedoring charges can be found at here: Stevedoring Charges. Unit of cargo weight is in metric tons and method of calculation is the even number. Below 500 Kg to be computed ½ ton, above 500 Kg to be computed 1 ton. Weight cargo to be implemented according to the cargo description (Bill of Lading) or (Manifest) by computing both net weight and gross weight or empty container.

Hinterland Information

There are two types of transport modes, by train and by truck. After completing clearance process with Customs and Police, and paying for port charges, the cargos will be loaded onto trains/trucks then released from the port.

Port Security

No significant security issues to be highlighted.

Port Overview

Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP)’s headquarters and Phnom Penh Old Port are located at the same location in Phnom Penh City, Capital of Cambodia, along the Tonle Sap River, approximately 2 kilometres from the Mekong River Junction (quarter bras). The ASEAN agreement allows cargo ships free passing through Vietnam. Ships of 3,000 MT capacity can move from the China Sea upriver to Phnom Penh. To transport from Phnom Penh north onto the Mekong and to the Tonle Sap, barges ranging from 150-500 mt capacity can be used. During the dry season, draft can be 4.5 m and increase during the rainy season to 5.5 m.

The Multipurpose Terminal (TS3) has only one quay of 300 m x 20 m that can accommodate three or four ships (5,000 DWT) for berthing at same time. The registered land size is 32,854 m².

Port web site : http://www.ppap.com.kh

Key port information may also be found at: Maritime Database - Cambodia Port Information

Port Picture

Barges on the Tonle Sap river at the port quay.

Port entrance

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

Phnom Penh Autonomous Port is an international port which is under the supervision of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the Ministry of Economic and Finance. Cargo movement in/out port under standard formalities is controlled by Port authority, General Department of Customs & Excise and Border Police.

For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List.

Port Performance

Source: Cambodia Port of Phnom Penh Website

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

For information on Cambodian ports of Phnom Penh rates and charges, please see the following link: Cambodia Port of Phnom Penh.

Average vessels turnaround time is 24hrs. 

Average tonnage of cargo handling in working: 150mt/day/gear to warehouse.

Average tonnage of cargo handling in working: 200mt/day/gear to truck.

Average container handling in working hour: 9 Boxes/1hr/crane (for container) or 70T to 100T/1hr/crane (for general cargo) by using crawler crane 100T on quay.

Water: by tanker truck or by running water pipe with supplying capacity from 200-250T/day.

Food and Medicament: (Advanced order).

Ship repairs: Small dockyard, for minor repair only.

Berthing Specifications

General Cargo Handling Berths

Port Handling Equipment

The port equipment is managed by the semi-autonomous port authority.

Container Facilities

The old port does not handle containers.

Customs Guidance

For more information on customs in Cambodia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.  

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

The Multipurpose Terminal (TS3) was PPAP’s main port for general and container cargoes. While it mainly handles general cargoes, it also serves as a passenger terminal. Currently, PPAP is renovating this terminal to be an international passenger cruises and tourist terminal.  

Grain and Bulk Handling

For Bulk cargo, PPAP uses handling tools same as those mentioned under general cargo handling. Photos of bulk handling equipment available as attached below.

Main Storage Terminal

Two small buildings for cargo transit only, 15m x 25m each not for rent (port own use only).       

Stevedoring

Stevedoring activities are provided by Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP). The charges of the last years can be found at: Stevedoring Charges

Unit of cargo weight is “metric ton” and method of calculation is the even number:

• Below 1000 kg to be computed 1 MT.

A part of cargo with stowage factor of above 1.2 m² or 1.133 m³ shall be charged 1 MT.

• (Cargo owner provide parking list, manifest or shipping order that it is the bundle goods)

Weight cargo to be implemented according to the cargo description (Bill of Lading) or (Manifest) by computing both net weight and gross weight or empty container.

• Follows the PPAP Tariff
• Total Labourers: 686 (Female 93) including quay workers 159 (Female 0)

Hinterland Information

Cargo is transported by trucks from port to customers or vice versa. The port is located along Preah Sisowath Street which is connected to the main national highway No 5, facilitating the quick dispatch of the commodities.

Port Security

The perimeter of the port is fenced with one gate. The security guard of the port is working daily 24/24 hours, 7 days a week.

No significant security issues is to be highlighted.

Port Overview

The Container Terminal (LM17) is located at Kandal Leu Village, Banteay Dek Commune, Kien Svay District, Kandal Province. It is situated along the Lower Mekong River, 30 km from the capital city and Phnom Penh Old port. The Mekong River is the main river flowing from Laos, through Phnom Penh in Cambodia then Vietnam, ending in the China Sea. The port is approximately 318 km from the mouth of the Mekong in Vietnam and 130 km in Cambodian territory.

The ASEAN agreement allows cargo ships free passage through Vietnam. Ships of 3,000 MT capacity can move from the China Sea upriver to Phnom Penh. To transport from Phnom Penh north onto the Mekong and to the Tonle Sap, barges ranging from 150-500 MT capacity can be used. During the dry season, draft can be 4.5 m and increase during the rainy season to 5.5 m.

The Port consists of two berths for both loading and unloading operations. With a river width of about 500 meters, it guarantees full safety all around the year. Quay No 1(300m x 22m) can accommodate four or five ships for berthing at each time; the new Quay No 2. (149m x 22m) was built next to the existing one. The floating jetty No 2 consists of two steel pontoons (45m x 15m) with two lines of conveyor belts installed on steel bridges. There are 4 TCCs, 2 FCCs and 2 floating cranes currently operating with all types of cargo. The 4th TCC was installed and started operating by the end of Aug 2020 while another 2 FCCs were installed at the new quay and launched on 20th Sep. 2021. 

For information on Cambodia Port of Phnom Penh, please see the following links: Cambodia Port of Phnom Penh Website

Additional port information for Cambodia can also be found at: Maritime Database - Cambodia Port Information

Port Picture

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

Phnom Penh Autonomous Ports (Old Port and New Terminal) are international ports, which are under the supervision of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the Ministry of Economic and Finance. Cargo movement in/out port under standard formalities is controlled by Port authority, General Department of Customs & Excise and Border Police.

For information on Port of Phnom Penh contact details, please see the following link: 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List.

Port Performance

The following information refers to the old and new port as reported by the Port Authority. Information on TEU are specific only to the new port.

Source: Cambodia Port of Phnom Penh Website

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

For information on Cambodian ports of Phnom Penh rates and charges, please see the following link: Cambodia Port of Phnom Penh.

Average vessel turnaround time is 24hrs as per above the mentioned capacity of vessel. 

Average tonnage of cargo handling: 150mt/day/gear to warehouse.

Average tonnage of cargo handling: 200mt/day/gear to truck.

Average container handling in working hours: 18 Boxes/1hr/crane and 30 Boxes /1hour/2cranes

Water: by tanker truck or by running water pipe with supplying capacity from 200-250T/day.

Food and Medicament: (Advanced order).

Ship repairs: Small dockyard, for minor repair only.

Berthing Specifications

General Cargo Handling Berths

Port Handling Equipment

The port equipment is managed by the semi-autonomous port authority.

Container Facilities

Container yard: 19,200 m2 with storage capacity up to 1,500 TEUs.

Customs Guidance

Cargo movement in/out port is under standard formalities controlled by Port authorities, Customs authorities and Border Police. There are two procedures of customs clearance in Cambodia:

1. Customs Pre- clearance (speedy procedure - 5 business days)
2. Customs Clearance (regular procedure - 25 business days)

For more information on customs in Cambodia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

Phnom Penh Autonomous Port Authority (PPAP) has been using Terminal LM17 as the main terminal for container cargoes. The Container Terminal LM17 has a total capacity of 400,000 TEUs per year.

Grain and Bulk Handling

PPAP has one 100 T crane on a Pontoon and some mobile cranes with two jetties at Terminal 25M which can handle general cargo such as steel bars, steel coils, concrete piles, concrete round drains pipes, plywood, etc. It is located to the south of the Container Terminal LM17.

Main Storage Terminal

PPAP has a plan to develop two warehouses which locate near to the Container Terminal LM17. The first warehouse is for LCL cargo with the size of approximately 26m x 60m, located at the south of Container Terminal LM17. The second warehouse is for general cargo with the size of approximately 30 m x 50 m, located at the north of Container Terminal LM17.

Stevedoring

Weight cargo to be implemented according to the cargo description (Bill of Lading) or (Manifest) by computing both net weight and gross weight or empty container.

1. Import (stevedore in): PPAP charges for discharging the cargo from ship to truck on wharf and deliver the truck to container yard (CY) then lift off the cargo from truck on the CY.
2. Export (stevedore out): PPAP charges for lifting on the cargo to truck then truck will deliver the cargo to wharf and then the cargo will be loaded to ship.

Stevedoring charges of the last years can be found at: Stevedoring Charges

Hinterland Information

Cargo is transported from port to customers or vice versa by port owned or private trucks. Capacity is sufficient at present. The port is located along national highway No 1, facilitating the quick dispatch of the commodities.

Port Security

The perimeter of the port is fenced, there are two gates for Container Terminal LM17 and one gate for Terminal 25M. The security guard of the port is working daily 24/24 hours, 7 days a week. No significant security issues have been identified.