(Sihanoukville): First Vice Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) Sun Chanthol presided over a working discussion with representatives of MAERSK shipping company on Friday (May 2).
The delegation was led by Tassilo Brinzer, Vice Chairman of EuroCham and the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC), accompanied by Rutger Heijsteeg, Country Managing Director of MAERSK Cambodia and Vice Chairman of EuroCham’s Transport and Logistics Committee.
The meeting was also attended by Minister of Public Works and Transport Peng Ponea, senior officials from the Royal Government of Cambodia, including the director general of the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS), institutional leaders, and representatives from EuroCham, EU-ABC, and other relevant technical stakeholders.
This session was organised to exchange views aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of PAS’s capacity and operations, and to explore future cooperation opportunities. During the meeting, the director general of PAS delivered a presentation outlining the port’s development history, management structure, services, operational statistics, short-term development plans, and long-term strategic outlook.
On this occasion, Sun Chanthol also highlighted the national scope of Cambodia’s seaport sector, including inland and maritime transport systems, the integration of logistics infrastructure, and the broader logistics industry—emphasising their interdependent benefits and collective role in enhancing the potential of Cambodia’s ports and maritime transport services.
Following the presentation and Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol’s remarks, the MAERSK Cambodia delegation expressed strong interest and high confidence in the capabilities and operations of the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, as well as in Cambodia’s wider seaport and waterborne transport sectors.
In conclusion, Sun Chanthol expressed hope that the visiting delegation would share their positive experience of Cambodia’s investment climate within their business networks, thereby attracting greater investment to the country, creating more job opportunities for Cambodians, and contributing to national economic growth.
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