Inland port investment in Cambodia eases waterway congestion and boosts trade
According to the Cambodian Development Council, SSR Company has submitted an investment plan for a 10-hectare inland port in Kamchay Mear District, Prey Veng. The project is considered key provincial infrastructure to promote cross-border trade, particularly through the Meun Chey/Tan Nam International Border Gate linking Prey Veng and Tay Ninh Province in Vietnam.
An inland port, or dry port, is a logistics hub connected to seaports by road or rail and offers cargo classification, storage and customs clearance for imports and exports. Located strategically, these ports help ease congestion at seaports, facilitate goods movement and reduce transport costs.
The Cambodian Investment Committee has organised a multi-agency field inspection to assess the project’s feasibility.
Chea Vuthy, secretary-general of the committee, said the inland port will support cargo flows through the Meun Chey/Tan Nam border gate and create local jobs.
Project components include office and commercial buildings, cargo trading areas and container warehouses, which will directly enhance logistics connectivity between Cambodia and Vietnam as both countries pursue a bilateral trade target of USD 20 billion.
Cambodian data shows bilateral trade reached more than USD 10 billion in 2024, up 17.5 per cent from 2023. From January to October 2025, trade totalled USD 6.5 billion, with Cambodia exporting USD 3.1 billion to Vietnam.
Vietnam currently has around 215 active investment projects in Cambodia in sectors including agriculture, telecommunications, banking, financial services, food processing, mining, aviation and tourism, with total registered capital of USD 2.94 billion, making it one of Cambodia’s four largest foreign investors.
