AKP Phnom Penh, August 27, 2025 --

The General Department of Waterway-Maritime Transport and Ports of Cambodia’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and China’s Maritime Safety Administration entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Maritime Safety, in Guangzhou, China’s Guangdong province on Aug. 26.

According to MPWT, H.E. Heng Suthy, Director General of the General Department of Waterway-Maritime Transport and Ports, signed the MoU with a representative of China’s Maritime Safety Administration.

The MoU aims to enhance technical cooperation to improve ferry safety, vessel technical inspection, and vessel safety inspection.

It also intends to promote environmental protection and green transport development, increase crew’s capacity for domestic ferries, ensure navigation safety, international maritime navigation, and boost other mutually agreed areas.

By L Vy