Cambodia National Road No.4 Flooded By Heavy Rain – Updated News

The following is an update on the situation of Cambodia National Road No.4 flooded by heavy rain.

In the morning of August 17, 2006, the part of the road that affected by flood is getting better. AZ toll company of the National Road No.4 has open the gate and allow only small passenger cars to go through, but due to the road condition, container trucks & other heavy vehicles are needed to wait for another 48 hours, which means on August 19, 2006.

On August 18, 2006, in order to relief number of trucks that getting stuck on the road, the toll company has open the road for all trucks at 11:00am, half days earlier than the planned schedule. This is giving hope to all garment/footwear manufacturers/exporters in Phnom Penh to meet feeder cut off for SAT/SUN sailings as per original plan, otherwise over 1000 teus of garment/footwear will be delayed due to the weather condition.

We are closely monitoring the situation and keep you updated on any further developments, and regret any inconvenience the situation may have caused.

Should you have any questions or require assistance with regards to this advisory, please do not hesitate to contact our local office in Cambodia at Tel: 855-23-726246 & 855-23-726247.