Cooperation with CITIC Consortium from the Republic of China For Implementation of Deep Sea Port Project under Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone

Introduction

1. Yangon Port and (8) Out-Ports are River Ports and are administered by the Myanma Port Authority under the management of the Ministry of Transport and Communications. Yangon Port is the premier port which handles more than 85 % of the imports and exports of the country and is accessible to vessels of 167 m LOA, 9 m draft, 15000 DWT.
2. To cope with the growth of the maritime exports/ imports can be overwhelming to use and build modern and adapted to handle larger vessels that can berth Deep Sea Ports along the coast of the country need to build up.

Kyaukphyu Deep Sea Port

3. The water area of the Made` Island located in northeastern port of Kyaukphyu City in Rakhine State and is the most promising area to develop Deep Sea Port. This area falls inside from the sea, begin a protected area affected by the waves and storms by the natural configuration, having a deep channel to facilitate entry and exit of the large cargo vessels, having a sufficient width for turning and anchorage of the vessel, having a backup area, is the best to build a deep sea port.

Forming of Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone Management Committee

4. Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone Management Committee was formed on 13^th January 2014.

Implementation of Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone Project 

5. Bid Evaluation and Awarding Committee (BEAC), referred to the president office (dated 17-8-2013, 112 (2)/ 8 / President Office), was formed and included the responsible person and most of the local knowledge professionals.
6. Bid Evaluation and Awarding Committee (BEAC) invited for port package, Industrial Package and Residential Package by international open tender system on 24^th November 2014.
7. Establishing Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone and earmarking it’s boundary was approved and announced at First Pyi Htaung Su Hluttaw of (13^th) Regular Meeting on 29^th December 2015 and CITIC Consortium Group was chosen as Developer of Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone by Bid Evaluation and Awarding Committee (BEAC) on 30^th December 2015.

Discussion for Deep Sea Port Project

8. Myanma Port Authority and the Chairman of Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone Management Committee discussed the Port Services Agreement relating for implementation of the development of Deep Sea Port project under Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone on 26^th July 2018 at Head Office. After discussing the detail of Port Services Agreement, Framework Agreement were signed between the Chairman of  Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone Management Committee and CITIC Group’s    on 8^th November, 2018. After singing the Framework Agreement, Feasibility Study is being undertaken.
9. Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone Management Committee, Myanma Port Authority and CITIC Consortium discussed Concession Agreement for implementation of the development of Deep Sea Port project under Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone on 4^th April, 2019. At present, Myanma Port Authority has already submitted Concession Agreement to Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone Management Committee for signing the contract.

Dawei Special Economic Zone and Deep-Sea Port Project

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Dawei Deep Sea Port Project between Myanma Port Authority under Ministry of Transport and Communications and Italian-Thai Development Public Co., Ltd. (ITD) was signed in Naypyitaw on 12^th June 2008.

The Framework Agreement for Dawei Deep Sea Port Project between Myanma Port Authority under Ministry of Transport and Communications and Italian-Thai Development Public Co., Ltd. (ITD) was signed in Naypyitaw on 2^nd November 2010.

-ITD could not find the funds needed to implement the Dawei Special Economic Zone Project in time. The agreement signed between Myanma Port Authority and ITD in 2013 was terminated.

At the beginning of the project, ITD was constructing Temporary Small Port near Ngapitak Village to transport project materials by marine.

Because of the Dawei Special Economic Zone Project is a large-scale, The Memorandum of Understanding, which includes Myanmar, Thailand and Japan was officially signed at the 7^th Mekong-Japan Summit on 4^th July 2015.

The tendering and construction work for the construction of the 2-lane highway will be completed from 2021 to 2023.

Dawei Special Economic Zone Management Committee was reorganized by notification No.3/2021 dated 3-5-2021 of the Central Body of Myanmar Special Economic Zone.

Myanma Port Authority has assigned the Chief Port Officer (Tanintharyi Region) to coordinate port operations of Dawei Special Economic Zone.