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.
About 2 lakh tonnes of imported goods left abandoned at Chattogram port alone for years
Container movement between the port and 21 private ICDs remains suspended since morning
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.
Local operator Saif Powertec Ltd is currently operating the port's New Mooring Container Terminal
Once approved, a loan deal with the World Bank will be signed
Shortage of locomotives must be urgently addressed
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.
Mother vessels are provided with only one lighter vessel against the demand for four
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.
About 2 lakh tonnes of imported goods left abandoned at Chattogram port alone for years
Container movement between the port and 21 private ICDs remains suspended since morning
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.
Local operator Saif Powertec Ltd is currently operating the port's New Mooring Container Terminal
Once approved, a loan deal with the World Bank will be signed
Shortage of locomotives must be urgently addressed
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.
Mother vessels are provided with only one lighter vessel against the demand for four
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.
