Thilawa Port

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]

This article is about the port. For the railway station, see Thilawa Railway Station.
Myanmar International Terminals Thilawa
Location of Thilawa Port in Myanmar
Native name
မြန်မာ အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ ဆိပ်ကမ်း သီလဝါ
Location
CountryMyanmar (Burma)
LocationYangon
Coordinates16°39′41″N 96°15′27″E
Details
Operated byMyanmar International Terminals Thilawa
Owned byHutchison Port Holdings
Draft depth10 meters
Statistics
Website
www.mitt.com.mm

Geography

The facility is adjacent to the Thilawa Special Economic Zone at Thanlyin-Kyauktan area immediately south of Yangon.

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]

See also

References
  1. Hpone, Yeyint (2020-08-28). "New Wholesale Facility in November - Samanea Yangon Market". Myanmore Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  2. Tun, Salai Tun (2020-12-01). "Yangon's Thilawa Port to receive larger ships". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  3. 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.
  4. "Myanmar International Terminals Thilawa". Retrieved 2008-07-25.
  5. "Yangon's ports expanding". 2004-02-16. Archived from the original on 2008-05-08.


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