Chattogram port

How Chattogram built its economic legacy

Picture a crowded harbour where the salty seabreeze carries whispers of far-off lands, where merchants of all creed and caste haggle over silks and spices, and where towering ships of all varieties – Chinese junks, Arab dhows, and Portuguese carracks – sway gently in the waters of the Bay of Bengal.

NBR moves to speed up auction of abandoned goods

About 2 lakh tonnes of imported goods left abandoned at Chattogram port alone for years

Update-1 / Container transport at Ctg Port halted as drivers on 12-hr strike

Container movement between the port and 21 private ICDs remains suspended since morning

Govt plans to hire foreign firms to operate Ctg Port

The government is considering appointing some of the world’s most experienced port operators to manage Chattogram Port and other sea and land ports in the region, said Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam yesterday.

Ctg port will earn more if foreign operator is appointed: CPA chairman

Local operator Saif Powertec Ltd is currently operating the port's New Mooring Container Terminal

Ecnec to approve Bay Terminal’s dredging project mid-March: CPA chairman

Once approved, a loan deal with the World Bank will be signed

Ease the congestion at Ctg port

Shortage of locomotives must be urgently addressed

Ctg port introduces digital payment for vehicle access

It was a pleasant experience for drivers of cargo and container-carrying vehicles to gain much quicker entry to Chattogram port yesterday as the port authorities introduced a digital payment system for access through all eight gates.

Lighter vessel shortage disrupts unloading at Ctg port

Mother vessels are provided with only one lighter vessel against the demand for four

May 17, 2025
May 17, 2025

How Chattogram built its economic legacy

Picture a crowded harbour where the salty seabreeze carries whispers of far-off lands, where merchants of all creed and caste haggle over silks and spices, and where towering ships of all varieties – Chinese junks, Arab dhows, and Portuguese carracks – sway gently in the waters of the Bay of Bengal.

May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025

NBR moves to speed up auction of abandoned goods

About 2 lakh tonnes of imported goods left abandoned at Chattogram port alone for years

May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025

Container transport at Ctg Port halted as drivers on 12-hr strike

Container movement between the port and 21 private ICDs remains suspended since morning

May 3, 2025
May 3, 2025

Govt plans to hire foreign firms to operate Ctg Port

The government is considering appointing some of the world’s most experienced port operators to manage Chattogram Port and other sea and land ports in the region, said Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam yesterday.

April 24, 2025
April 24, 2025

Ctg port will earn more if foreign operator is appointed: CPA chairman

Local operator Saif Powertec Ltd is currently operating the port's New Mooring Container Terminal

February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025

Ecnec to approve Bay Terminal’s dredging project mid-March: CPA chairman

Once approved, a loan deal with the World Bank will be signed

February 23, 2025
February 23, 2025

Ease the congestion at Ctg port

Shortage of locomotives must be urgently addressed

February 19, 2025
February 19, 2025

Ctg port introduces digital payment for vehicle access

It was a pleasant experience for drivers of cargo and container-carrying vehicles to gain much quicker entry to Chattogram port yesterday as the port authorities introduced a digital payment system for access through all eight gates.

February 11, 2025
February 11, 2025

Lighter vessel shortage disrupts unloading at Ctg port

Mother vessels are provided with only one lighter vessel against the demand for four

February 11, 2025
February 11, 2025

Unclaimed import boxes clog 18% of Ctg port capacity

Around 200,000 tonnes of imported goods, stuffed in 9,644 containers, have been abandoned at Chattogram port for years – occupying 18 percent of its capacity, as customs officials point the finger at lengthy auction processes for the backlog.