Union Minister for Transport U Mya Tun Oo, along with Deputy Minister U Tun Lu and Yangon Region Minister for Electricity, Energy, Industry and Transport Dr Myo Thaw, visited the construction site of the modern warehouse project being implemented under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) system in the Thilawa port area, Kyauktan Township, Yangon Region, and met officials from the BOT jetties yesterday morning.
At the construction site of a modern warehouse project to be implemented by the Myanma Port Authority and Myanma Agricultural & General Development Public Limited (MAGDPL) at the plot 29 in Thilawa Port Area, the Union minister inspected the Myanmar International Terminal Thilawa (MITT) port facilities, including ongoing port service operations and planned works under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) system for the remaining jetties to be constructed. The Union minister coordinated the necessary measures.
The Union minister then said that since Myanmar’s annual maritime trade accounts for an average of 70 per cent of total international trade, it is necessary to promote public–private cooperation for the sustainable development of the entire port sector, including Yangon and Thilawa ports as key maritime gateways; to increase freight handling capacity at Yangon Port beyond domestic demand by effectively utilizing the country’s strategic geographical location and developing a land-water multimodal transport system for regional imports and exports; to continue expanding and constructing port facilities to support transshipment and transit trade services through Yangon Port; and, to ensure national energy security, to encourage private investors who have already allocated land for fuel terminals and storage facilities to continue development, to modernize port operations through digital systems, to adopt solar energy to reduce power consumption, and to shift to battery-powered freight handling equipment and vehicles.
Next, the Union minister met officials from departments under the Ministry of Transport at the Myanma Port Authority head office, where they discussed the activities to be implemented by each department and provided necessary information and coordination.
In the afternoon, he visited the construction site of a new 1,500 BHP harbour tug at the Theinbyu Shipyard under the Myanma Port Authority for inspection and instructed the construction team to prioritize workplace safety, timely completion, and compliance with standards. — MNA/TH
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