Hopes high for Kampong Chhnang logistics hub

The construction site of Kampong Chhnang Multipurpose Port and Logistics Centre in Kampong Leng district on March 9. - MPWT

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Locally-owned KLP.T Transportation Co Ltd’s new multi-purpose port and logistics centre just east of Kampong Chhnang town is expected to provide a substantial boost to Cambodian freight movement, particularly of agricultural products from the provinces bordering Tonle Sap Lake to international markets.

Formally breaking ground on Jan 20, the centre – set to cost from US$300-500 million – is located on a 100ha site in Kampong Hao commune, Kampong Leng district, Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol told the media during a site visit on March 9.