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30 October 2026

Toyo Construction wins Sihanoukville container terminal contract

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Toyo Construction wins Sihanoukville container terminal contract

Toyo Construction has secured a ¥26. 2 billion contract to build the second new container terminal at Sihanoukville Port in Cambodia. The Port Authority of Sihanoukville awarded the Japanese contractor Package 1, which covers the civil engineering works for the NCT2 expansion project. Construction is expected to take 36 months. According to Toyo Construction, this will be its largest project undertaken in Cambodia.

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