by: Sotheary
Phnom Penh: The US$1.2 million Kep-Koh Tonsay international tourism port in Kep province was inaugurated on Wednesday 19 January after 2 years of construction.
The inauguration ceremony was held under the presence of HE Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister and Minister of Public Works and Transport.
The port will connect Kep maintain to Koh Tonsay Island and to the tourism ports of neighbouring countries such as Vietnam.
The port will be able to accommodate two types of cruise ships. The first type of ship can travel 56km offshore and can carry 30 to 100 people. The second type can go up to 193km offshore and can carry from 100 to 300 passengers.
The port was built on the site of the old port in Kep city in 2019 on a total area of nearly 5,000 sqm, using the national budget of US$1.2 million.
