:Sihanoukville Autonomous Port

{{Short description|Government agency of Cambodia}}

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| name = Sihanoukville Autonomous Port

| native_name = {{lang|km|កំពង់ផែស្វយ័តក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ}}
{{lang|fr|Port autonome du Sihanoukville}}

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| country = Cambodia

| location = Bay of Kampong Som, Sihanoukville

| coordinates = {{coord|10|38.73|N|103|29.82|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| opened = 1960

| operated = Port autonome de Sihanoukville

| owner = Royal Government of Cambodia

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| sizeland = 125 ha

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| berths = 9

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| employees = 1000

| leadershiptitle = Chairman and CEO

| leader = Lou Kim Chhun

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| website = {{url|www.pas.gov.kh}}

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Sihanoukville Autonomous Port ({{langx|km|កំពង់ផែស្វយ័តក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ}}; {{langx|fr|Port autonome du Sihanoukville}}, PAS) is a government agency and state corporation of Cambodia and Sihanoukville that operates and governs the country's sole deep water port.{{cite web|url=http://www.best-maritime.info/tbms/forms/company.sql?26131&10|title=Port of Sihanoukville, Cambodia — Port Authority (Sihanoukville Autonomous Port — PAS) (ID: 26131)|publisher=Best-maritime.info|accessdate=2009-01-31}} In Sihanoukville, on the Bay of Kampong Som of the Gulf of Thailand in south-western Cambodia. The port was inaugurated in 1960 as construction of the Old Jetty's four berths had begun in 1955.{{cite book|last=Philpotts|first=Robert|title=A Port for Independence|publisher=Blackwater Books|location=UK|date=March 2006}}{{RP|18}}{{cite web |url=http://www.pas.gov.kh/beta/spsez/index.php |title=Sihanoukville Port Sez| publisher= Sihanoukville Port Sez |date= |accessdate=December 31, 2015}}

Since the port has continuously been extended. Several berths, a container terminal, a tanker terminal and an industrial effluent treatment plant were added.{{cite web |url=http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Soc/soc.culture.cambodia/2009-01/msg00346.html|title=Modernisation of Cambodia's main port of Sihanoukville continues amidst worldwide slowdown of traffic in bigger ports such as Los Angeles and Long Beach | website=derkeiler com |date=January 22, 2009 |accessdate=December 31, 2015}} There are nine berths available for medium ships with a maximum draft of {{convert|8.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. The total berth length is {{convert|1330|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} and the tidal variation is {{convert|1.4|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.cruiseasean.com/public/aseancruise/en/port_info/cambodia/Sihanouk-Ville-Autonomous-Port--PAS--.html|title=Sihanouk Ville Autonomous Port (PAS)|website=ASEAN Cruise|accessdate=2009-01-31|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908070934/http://www.cruiseasean.com/public/aseancruise/en/port_info/cambodia/Sihanouk-Ville-Autonomous-Port--PAS--.html|archivedate=2008-09-08}} The decking for the original pier laid in 1958 consisted of 137 pre-stressed concrete beams, each {{convert|35|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} long and weighing around 90 tons. The beams were assembled on site and proved to be very difficult to maneuver. A small railway was constructed to transport the beams from the assembly site.{{RP|43}}

In order to cope with the increasing rates of cargo throughput, the government of Cambodia had constructed another {{convert|350|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}-long new quay with {{convert|-10.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} maximum draft in 1966. At present, this new quay can accommodate three vessels with {{convert|-7|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} draft.

The construction of the Container Terminal, {{convert|400|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} long by {{convert|-10.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} depth and a {{convert|6.5|ha|acre|0|abbr=on}} container yard was completed in March 2007.{{cite web |url=http://port.sihanoukville-cambodia.com/index.html |title=Sihanoukville Autonomous Port(PAS) - Sihanoukville, Cambodia | website=SihanoukVille Web |date= |accessdate=May 27, 2015}}

PAS' board of directors is appointed by a variety of government ministries. The port employs currently more than 1000 persons.[http://www.pas.gov.kh/port-management.html PAS, Port management] In 2003, PAS acquired the remaining 70% of the Cambodia CWT Dry Port near Phnom Penh. In addition to the 30% share already held, this made the state-owned Sihanoukville Autonomous Port the sole proprietor of the dry port. The port became a listed company in June 2017 in the Cambodian Stock Market.