Myanmar Project Bank

Rehabilitation of Vessel Traffic Navigation Aid in Yangon River

Project Factsheet
Status:
Contract / Negotiation of Contract
Start:
FY2019-2020
End:
FY2022-2023

Sectors

Water transport

Project Description

The project will involve upgrading and reconstruction of light buoys, leading light tower and two transit towers to meet international buoyage system. An automatic identification system (AIS), which is an automated tracking system that displays other vessels in the vicinity, will also be installed. The two tide gauges with digital recording systems located at Monkey Point and Elephant Point, which was supplied through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in 2009, will also be reconstructed.

Project Expected Benefits

The proposed navigation system will enhance safety and efficiency of navigation along the Yangon River. More frequent vessel services is expected to boost commodity flows thereby increasing export and import cargo volumes. Considering that the project will most likely trigger port capacity improvement, reduction in import and export cargo cost is anticipated in the long-run.

Locations

Yangon Region

Total Project Cost

13.05M

Financing Type

Development Assistance

Implementing Government Agency

Myanma Port Authority, Ministry of Transport and Communications

Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan Alignment

  • Pillar 1:
    Peace & Stability
  • Pillar 2:
    Prosperity & Partnership
  • Pillar 3:
    People & Planet
  • Goal 1
  • Peace, National Reconciliation, Security & Good Governance
  • Goal 2
  • Economic Stability & Strengthened Macroeconomic Management
  • Goal 3
  • Job Creation & Private Sector Led Growth                           
  • Goal 4
  • Human Resources & Social Development for a 21st Century Society
  • Goal 5
  • Natural Resources & the Environment for Posterity of the Nation

Contact Detail

U Aung Kyaw Htoo
Master Attendant / Myanma Port Authority, Ministry of Transport and Communications