Myanmar doubles domestic ferry fare
YANGON (Xinhua) -- The Myanmar inland water transport authorities
started on Monday to charge at a double rate for domestic waterway ferry
fare as for consigned parcel goods service.
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A total of 300 passenger vessels are operating on scheduled ferry services across the country.
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Meanwhile, Myanmar is upgrading the Yangon port to raise freight
handling capacity, carrying out a project of expanding the port which
handles 70 percent of the country's import and export goods.
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The Yangon Port expansion project is to be completed within three years.
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According to official figures, a total of 41 small and large
jetties at Yangon port can yearly handle 6,800 vessels of Inland Water
Transport and private-owned vessels on arrival and 6,885 vessels for
departure.
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Moreover, the port authorities has also planned to construct a
7.26km long four-lane road including a railroad between Strand Road and
Yangon River to ensure no traffic congestion of trucks and container
trucks moving on the Strand Road.
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The Yangon port is among the nine sea ports in the country.