The listed-Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) reported an increase in its business operations in January this year, reflecting the improving economic conditions of the Cambodian economy.
An unaudited revenue report for two months of 2025 filed to the Cambodia Securities Exchange on March 14 showed the port’s revenue increased by more than 28 percent to $6.67 million in the first two months of this year, compared to more than $5.2 million in the same period.
In breaking down, revenue from port operations reached $5.3 million, an increase of 28 percent from $4.2 million, revenue from the port authority reached $1.04 million, an increase of 25 percent, and revenue from other services reached $249,128, an increase of 50 percent from $166,203 million.
In February alone, the port revenues reached $3.12 million, up 25 percent from $2.56 million in February last year, read the report.
Phan Rim, Spokesman at the Minister of Public Works and Transport credited Phnom Penh Autonomous Port’s growth in revenue to growing global trade activities with Cambodia.
“The PPAP’s positive performance is the result of the government’s efforts to enhance infrastructure and streamline customs procedures,” Rim said.
The growth in container throughput reflected the activities in production, manufacturing, and job creation, he said.
“The growth in container throughput is a positive sign, reflecting the growth of businesses and trade activities, contributing to Cambodia’s economy,” he added.
Cambodia exported $4.46 billion worth of goods to foreign countries in the first two months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 12 percent, while imports of $4.98 billion, up 20.6 percent, a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia showed.
Cambodia has two major ports, the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port and the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, which play important roles in the transportation of the country’s import-export cargo.
The Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) has total revenues exceeding $42 million in 2024, an increase of 16.6 percent from $37.27 million in 2023, read the report.
