The import and export of container cargo through Chattogram port increased significantly in January, driven by rising imports ahead of Ramadan and a gradual increase in export orders for readymade garments.

Disputes between berth operators and shipping agents slow handling at six jetties

Record 3.27 million containers handled in 2024

A rise in foreign trade is helping the port recover from the global economic downturn

1.5 million tonnes of imported goods got stuck at 50 ports

Container ships are being able to berth and load and unload cargo faster upon arrival at the Chattogram port nowadays, thanks to the gradual easing of an acute congestion that had been created in July and August.

Container transportation between the port and privately owned inland container depots (ICDs) remained suspended since midnight

Workers postponed strike

Different shipping lines are showing interest in expanding their services to directly connect and quickly transport cargo between the Chattogram port in Bangladesh and those in China, the biggest source for local imports.

The suspension began on August 3

1,175 TEUs of containers were released from the port today, down from the regular 8,000 TEUs

The port yard now has 2,346 TEUs of containers, up from its capacity to store 876 TEUs

Containers got piled up in five layers instead of four

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury gave the assurance today

A “cybercriminal gang” attempted to release a container of cigarettes from Chattogram Port after breaching the server of the National Board of Revenue with the login credentials of a customs official.

The Bay Terminal, the biggest expansion project in the Chattogram port’s history, made major progress as the World Bank’s board of executive directors approved a $650 million loan on Friday to finance the dredging of the access channel and construction of the breakwater.

The World Bank approved $650 million on Friday to help Bangladesh construct the breakwater of Bay Terminal, a mega expansion project of Chattogram port.

Slow container delivery from the port created the problem

Until June 15, some 15,553 TEUs of export containers were lying at the 21 ICDs, much higher from 8,000 on any regular day

Chattogram Port Authority has issued Alert No 4 this morning suspending all operations in the port as Cyclone Remal heads towards the coast