Thilawa Port

Largest port terminal in Myanmar

16°39′41″N 96°15′27″E / 16.66139°N 96.25750°E / 16.66139; 96.25750DetailsOperated byMyanmar International Terminals ThilawaOwned byHutchison Port HoldingsDraft depth10 metersStatisticsWebsite
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Myanmar International Terminals Thilawa (Burmese: မြန်မာ အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ ဆိပ်ကမ်း သီလဝါ, abbreviated MITT), also known as the Yangon Port International Terminal or Thilawa Port,^[1]^[2] is a deep river port on the Yangon River, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of downtown Yangon in Myanmar. Thilawa Port is the largest port terminal in Myanmar^[3] and, alongside the Port of Yangon, is one of the two main ports of Yangon.^[2]

Geography

The facility is adjacent to the Thilawa Special Economic Zone at Thanlyin-Kyauktan area immediately south of Yangon.^{[citation needed]}

Operating capacity

The international multi-purpose container port can operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.^[4] The port can handle up to 7,300 ships per year.^[2]

Thilawa Port has a draft of 10 meters and can handle ships of up to 20,000 tons with up to 2,000 TEUs.^[2] The port was expanded in early 2020, with a lower previous draft of 9 meters and a capacity of ships weighing up to 15,000 tons with up to 1,500 TEUs.^[2]

Management

Thilawa Port is wholly owned by Hutchison Port Holdings^[5] and is operated by the private Hong Kong-based Myanmar International Terminal Thilawa company.^[3]

References

^ Hpone, Yeyint (2020-08-28). "New Wholesale Facility in November - Samanea Yangon Market". Myanmore Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Tun, Salai Tun (2020-12-01). "Yangon's Thilawa Port to receive larger ships". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
^ ^a ^b Lwin, Ye. "State-owned ports to be privatised as soon as possible". The Myanmar Times. Vol. 26, no. 509. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
^ "Myanmar International Terminals Thilawa". Retrieved 2008-07-25.
^ "Yangon's ports expanding". 2004-02-16. Archived from the original on 2008-05-08.