Beginning of partial operation of Patenga Container Terminal to face delay
The beginning of partial operation of the newly built Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) is going to face delay as some required procedures, including the import of equipment and securing of legal clearances, are yet to be completed.
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Still haunted
Having been a hostage by Somali pirates for 33 days was so terrifying for a young general steward of hijacked ship MV Abdullah that he is not only scared to travel back home on the same ship, but is also considering a break from the mariner’s job.
3d ago
MV Abdullah en route to UAE
Previous experience of KSRM Group officials in dealing with Somalian pirates during the hijack of MV Jahan Moni in 2010 helped them secure the release of MV Abdullah and its 23 crew members through successful negotiations.
1w ago
MV Abdullah crewmen en route to UAE
The Daily Star spoke to the family members of one crew member to find out how the events unfolded
1w ago
'There will be Eid again when we’ll reunite with our family'
Says a sailor of MV Abdullah from captivity
2w ago
MV Abdullah: 18 crew members want to get off at UAE once pirates release them
Says crew's family members
2w ago
Hijacked MV Abdullah: ‘No Eid joy for us this year’
This year’s Eid will be one of desolation for the families of the 23 crew members held hostage by the Somali pirates who have hijacked Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah.
2w ago
Chattogram Port: From archaic anchorage to modern marvel
If you get a chance to take a stroll inside the present-day terminal of Chattogram Port, a world of mechanical marvels awaits.
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March 17, 2024
Hijacked MV Abdullah: Team engaged to resolve crisis
The pirates who hijacked the Bangladeshi bulk career MV Abdullah were yet to contact the ship’s owning firm or any third party for ransom as of yesterday.
March 16, 2024
Hijacked MV Abdullah: Pirates take it further north of Somali coast
The pirates took the Bangladesh-flagged ship 45 to 50 nautical miles to the north and anchored it 4 nautical miles off the coast of Godobjiran town of Somalia yesterday evening.
March 15, 2024
‘No one feels good at gunpoint’
The hostages on board the hijacked Bangladesh-flagged ship were taken to their cabins from the bridge after the pirates anchored the vessel as dawn broke over the Somali port of Garacad.
March 14, 2024
'Maa, we are fine. Don’t worry'
Hijacked ship’s crew member tells his mother over phone
March 14, 2024
Pirates allowing crew to stay in cabins
Says a crew member of the hijacked ship in a voice message sent to his brother
March 14, 2024
Hijacked ship sailing fast to Somali shores
Neither the government nor the firm that owns the Bangladesh-flagged ship hijacked with 23 crew members has been able to contact the hostages or pirates as of last night.
March 13, 2024
Laldia container terminal project gains momentum
AP Moller Maersk, a Danish shipping and logistics company, will likely invest between $300 and $400 million for constructing the Laldia container terminal at Chattogram Port, according to project officials.
February 6, 2024
Robbery rate drops in Chattogram port
Armed robberies of domestic and foreign vessels coming into the Chattogram port decreased sharply in the concluding year, according to two international organisations.
February 3, 2024
Bangladeshi vessels start avoiding Red Sea amid rising tension
Govt guidelines issued for ships using the route
January 28, 2024
Dispute over lighter vessel allocation rages on
A section of lighter vessel operators and cargo agents in Bangladesh are not accepting the interim solution for allocating ships to transport import cargo from Chattogram port via inland waterways, citing preferential treatment in the selection process.
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