When the Ministry of Transport was first formed it has 4 departments, 5 enterprises and a training institute, totalling 10 organisations.

The Meteorology and Hydrology Department was added to the Ministry of Transport on 20 August 1999.

Myanmar Maritime University was inaugurated on 1 August 2002.

Currently there are 5 departments, 5 enterprises, a university and a college, totalling 12 organisations under the Ministry of Transport.

[2] The following transport policies are laid down to fully support the economic development of the nation:[3]