Project Description
The project will involve development of modern river port facilities and improvement of channel navigation in Kalewa Port along the Chindwin River in Sagine Division, Sagaing Region. Currently, Kalewa Inland Port has manual facilities and could not handle large cargo because of lack of modern equipment.
This project aims to improve competitiveness of river transport and enhance trade logistics with India and Bangladesh. Given increasing population, and economic development of Sagaing Region and the surrounding areas, an inland port with modern equipment and machinery will be essential to facilitate large volume of cargo flow. The upstream transportation from Mandalay and Monywa along the Chindwin River is increasing and Kalewa is gaining importance as a staging point for trade between Myanmar and India.
Project Expected Benefits
The project will play a vital role in economic development of the country by promoting efficient cargo handling and containerization, supporting facilitation of inland water transport which has lower greenhouse gas emission per unit of transport volume than that of road transport, creating job opportunities for local people, and enhancing competitiveness of economic zones and industrial zones in the area. It will also facilitate lower consumer prices of goods due to reduced cost of transport for cargo switching from road to river; savings in idle vessel time at berths with faster loading and unloading; savings in loss and damage to cargo; and safer and more reliable cargo handling.
The development of Kalewa Inland Port will benefit the people along the Chindwin River especially those in Sagaing Division. People from Mandalay, Yangon, Magway, Bago and Chin will also benefit from containerized shipping upon completion of this project. Efficient and cost-effective cargo transportation to other areas in the country will further reform the trade sector, and will strengthen regional and international cooperation and linkages.
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