BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 10 (NNN-PELITA) – The expansion project of Brunei’s Muara Port container terminal, is progressing steadily, and is expected to be completed as scheduled, by the end of 2027, the Muara Port Company (MPC) said, yesterday.
According to the MPC, a China-Brunei joint venture, established in 2017, the land reclamation and foundation work for the new terminal have progressed smoothly, since its launch in Aug, last year.
Muara Port, Brunei’s only public deep-water port, currently managed and operated by the MPC, is one of the flagship projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), between the two countries.
At the construction site on Friday, the emerging new coastline in the reclamation area is clearly visible, with various heavy machinery operating in orderly fashion.
According to the MPC, the project will extend existing terminal facilities by over 300 metres, enabling Muara Port to accommodate 50,000-tonne container vessels, upon completion.
The MPC said that, the project will expand container berths and upgrade existing container and multipurpose terminals, which will significantly enhance the port’s handling capacity, and better serve Brunei’s economic development and bilateral cooperation under the BRI.
Last year, Muara Port handled over 1.9 million tonnes of container cargo.– NNN-PELITA
