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Concerns grow over appointing foreign operator

Concerns are increasingly being voiced over the Chattogram port’s largest terminal, New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), being leased out to a foreign operator, as the interim government furthers the initiative undertaken by the previous Awami League government.

15h ago

Workers, parties oppose handover of Ctg container terminal to foreign operator

Constructed at a cost of Tk 2,000 crore, the terminal was completed by the Chittagong Port Authority in 2007

22h ago

Deal signed for constructing Matarbari deep-sea port

After a long wait, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) finally signed a deal yesterday with a Japanese joint venture to construct a terminal for a deep-sea port at Cox’s Bazar’s Matarbari, some 350 kilometres southeast of capital Dhaka.

4d ago

Matarbari all set to sign deal for two jetties

The long-awaited journey towards Bangladesh’s first deep-sea port at Matarbari in Cox’s Bazar is finally approaching a major milestone.

1w ago

Matarbari all set to sign deal for two jetties

The contract will be signed on April 22 under the phase 1 of the Matarbari Port Development Project

1w ago

Bay Terminal project inches forward

After seeing very little progress over the past one and a half years, the Bay Terminal project at the Chattogram port is expected to gain momentum as a development project proposal (DPP) for three crucial components is expected to be placed soon.

1w ago

CPA calls for ministry’s intervention as port rate row deepens

The feud between shipping agents and berth operators over increasing the onboard container handling rate has remained unresolved for over three months now, despite repeated attempts by the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA).

2w ago

CPA calls for ministry’s intervention as port rate row deepens

Shipping agents, berth operators deadlocked over Tk 205 rate hike

2w ago
April 27, 2025
April 27, 2025

Concerns grow over appointing foreign operator

Concerns are increasingly being voiced over the Chattogram port’s largest terminal, New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), being leased out to a foreign operator, as the interim government furthers the initiative undertaken by the previous Awami League government.

April 26, 2025
April 26, 2025

Workers, parties oppose handover of Ctg container terminal to foreign operator

Constructed at a cost of Tk 2,000 crore, the terminal was completed by the Chittagong Port Authority in 2007

April 23, 2025
April 23, 2025

Deal signed for constructing Matarbari deep-sea port

After a long wait, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) finally signed a deal yesterday with a Japanese joint venture to construct a terminal for a deep-sea port at Cox’s Bazar’s Matarbari, some 350 kilometres southeast of capital Dhaka.

April 20, 2025
April 20, 2025

Matarbari all set to sign deal for two jetties

The long-awaited journey towards Bangladesh’s first deep-sea port at Matarbari in Cox’s Bazar is finally approaching a major milestone.

April 19, 2025
April 19, 2025

Matarbari all set to sign deal for two jetties

The contract will be signed on April 22 under the phase 1 of the Matarbari Port Development Project

April 17, 2025
April 17, 2025

Bay Terminal project inches forward

After seeing very little progress over the past one and a half years, the Bay Terminal project at the Chattogram port is expected to gain momentum as a development project proposal (DPP) for three crucial components is expected to be placed soon.

April 13, 2025
April 13, 2025

CPA calls for ministry’s intervention as port rate row deepens

The feud between shipping agents and berth operators over increasing the onboard container handling rate has remained unresolved for over three months now, despite repeated attempts by the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA).

April 12, 2025
April 12, 2025

CPA calls for ministry’s intervention as port rate row deepens

Shipping agents, berth operators deadlocked over Tk 205 rate hike

April 6, 2025
April 6, 2025

Container deliveries yet to return to normalcy at Ctg port

Chattogram port is seeing a backlog in import container delivery as many businesses are yet to collect their cargo despite five days having passed since the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday..Although the country’s premier seaport remained fully operational during the holiday, the expected benefits coul

April 6, 2025
April 6, 2025

Steelmakers struggle against growing headwinds

Local steel industry is enduring a turbulent phase, grappling with subdued demand due to sluggish government spending and wavering private sector confidence, driven largely by political uncertainty.