Japan outlines plan to increase river cargo
A Japanese expert has urged Cambodia to invest in improving transport on the Mekong River to boost the movement of cargo around the country. Kume Hidetoshi from the Japanese International Cooperation Center made the call during a presentation at the Japanese embassy on April 4. Mr. Hidetoshi also advised the government to improve railway access to Sihanoukville Port and introduce Electronic Data Interchange systems there, to speed up clearance procedures for cargo vessels. He said cargo transport on Cambodia’s waterways was slow, citing the fact it takes about five hours to drive to the Vietnamese city of Ho Chi Minh, but more than 40 hours by boat. The capacity for use of inland waterways is also limited, he added.
