Project Description
The project will involve upgrading of river port facilities in Bhamo. Existing port facilities in Bhamo City along the Ayeyarwaddy River are manual and could not handle big cargo because of lack of modern equipment.
Given increasing population, and economic development of Kachin State and the surrounding areas, an efficiently managed inland port with modern equipment and machinery will be essential to facilitate large amount of cargo flow. Use of mechanical equipment and introduction of palletized cargo and containerized cargo system will facilitate efficient and cost-effective cargo handling.
Bhamo is a city along the Ayeyarwady River in Kachin State at the northernmost part of Myanmar located 186 kilometers (km) south of Myitkyina, the capital city of Kachin State. It lies within 65 km of the border with Yunnan Province, China. Its population consists of Chinese, Shan and Kachin. It is the administrative center of Bhamo District and Bhamo Township.
Project Expected Benefits
The project is expected to have a vital role in the economic development of the country considering that waterway transportation is the cheapest mode of transportation in the country. It will promote efficient cargo handling and containerization, facilitate inland water transport which has lower greenhouse gas emission per unit of transport volume than that of road transport, create job opportunities for local people, and enhance competitiveness of economic zones and industrial zones in the area. It will also facilitate lower consumer prices of goods due to reduced transport cost of cargo switching from road to river; savings in idle vessel time at berths with faster loading and unloading; and savings in loss and damage to cargo.
The development of Bhamo Inland Port will benefit the people along the Ayeyarwady River especially those in Kachin State. People from Mandalay, Yangon, Bago and Sagaing will also benefit from containerized shipping. 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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