Matarbari port to open in 2026
Says state minister for shipping
The Matarbari port will open in 2026, State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury said today.
The port is visible now and the construction work of the jetty and container yard will start in July, he said while talking to reporters after a trip to Matarbari.
Once the deep-sea port opens, large vessels will moor which will save time and money, he said, adding that the Matarbari port will be turned into a commercial hub.
The state minister said the government took up the Matarbari Port Development Project, involving Tk 17,777.20 crore, with a deadline of December 31, 2026.
The authorities have completed the design of the project.
The dredging of a 350-metre-wide, 16-metre-deep and 14.30km-long approach channel has been completed while a 2,150-metre-long breakwater (a kind of dam) on the northern side and 670-metre-long breakwater on the southern side has been built, said Khalid.