PHNOM PENH, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's two state-owned ports, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) and Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP), reported double-digit growth in revenue in 2024, said the Ministry of Public Works and Transport's report on Wednesday.
The PAS, the kingdom's largest seaport, earned gross revenue of 110.3 million U.S. dollars last year, up 24 percent from 88.9 million dollars in the year before, said the report released during the ministry's annual conference.
The listed seaport handled 9.6 million tons of containerized cargoes last year, the report added.
Meanwhile, the listed PPAP, the country's second-largest container hub, recorded total revenue of 43.4 million dollars last year, up 16.6 percent from 37.2 million dollars in a year earlier, the report said.
The freshwater port accommodated 4.51 million tons of containerized goods last year, it added.
Speaking at the ministry's annual conference, Minister of Public Works and Transport Peng Ponea attributed the rise in the ports' revenue to growing trade exchanges between Cambodia and the rest of the world.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said last September that the PAS, the kingdom's sole international and commercial deep seaport, has played a crucial role in supporting the country's socio-economic development.
"The PAS is a main gateway for Cambodia's trade exchanges with countries in the region and the world, and we are transforming this feeder port into a regional logistics hub," he said. ■
