Cargo traffic at Cambodia’s only deep-sea port Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) increased in the first nine months of 2017 with gross throughput rising 7.5% to over 3.2 million tonnes. Container throughput for import surged 13.7% to 171,496 TEUs between January and September. Exports amounted to 169,458 TEUs, up 11% YoY. According to So Seang, director of the planning, procurement and statistics department at PAS, the trend of cargo traffic reflects the strong growth of Cambodia’s economy. He expects a 10% annual growth for cargo throughput for 2017. The port has capacity to handle 700,000 TEUs a year, and will have to be expanded to in order to meet increasing demand. (Source: Phnom Penh Post)