Dwaipayan Barua

Rough weather disrupts unloading at Ctg port

Unloading of imported goods from mother vessels at the Chittagong Port has been facing disruptions for three days as smaller vessels have failed to go near the outer anchorage to unload the containers amid incessant rain and a turbulent sea..Especially since Monday, the rough weather, whic

3d ago

Navy starts running new mooring terminal

Chittagong Dry Dock Limited (CDDL), Bangladesh's sole dry dock currently operating under the Bangladesh Navy, started running the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of the Chattogram port yesterday, retaining the human resources engaged by the previous operator.

5d ago

CPA prepares to run new mooring terminal with final nod pending

The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is preparing to take over the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) for now, as the current contract with private operator Saif Powertec Ltd is set to expire on July 6.

2w ago

CPA prepares to run New Mooring terminal with final nod pending

CPA floats tender for equipment as it awaits ministry's nod to operate terminal

2w ago

Ctg port overburdened with import containers

The yards at the Chattogram port, which are designated for storing containers loaded with imports, exceeded their capacity yesterday as daily handovers to consignees did not gain pace during the Eid-ul-Azha holiday over the past week.

3w ago

Import containers pile up at Ctg port for poor Eid deliveries

Containers packed with imports are starting to pile up at the Chattogram port due to a drastic drop in the delivery of goods, as factories and vehicles are yet to resume running in full swing amidst the Eid-ul-Azha holidays.

1m ago

Debates over leasing NCT to foreign operator intensifying

The debate over whether to lease out the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) at Chittagong Port to a foreign operator is intensifying, with political parties, including the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and left-leaning groups, uniting in opposition.

1m ago

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.

1m ago
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 10, 2025
February 10, 2025

Inbound vessels struggle to berth at Ctg port

A long queue of inbound vessels has formed at the outer anchorage of Chattogram port as sufficient berths are unavailable due to delays in scheduled departures caused by disruptions in container movement late last week.

February 7, 2025
February 7, 2025

Abul Khair Steel aims to cut ecological footprint

Steel factories are often seen as some of the biggest culprits of environmental pollution due to their massive energy consumption, heavy water use and harmful emissions. 

February 6, 2025
February 6, 2025

Container transport remains suspended at Ctg port for second day

Container movement to and from Chattogram port remained suspended for the second consecutive day as transport workers again went on work abstention yesterday morning -- just four hours after they had withdrawn their previous strike.

February 6, 2025
February 6, 2025

Workers’ protest disrupts container transport at Ctg port

Container movement at Chattogram port has remained suspended since Tuesday night following a clash between the workers of prime movers and the security staff of Chattogram DC Park earlier that day.

February 4, 2025
February 4, 2025

Containerised cargo transport through Ctg port jumped in January

The import and export of container cargo through Chattogram port increased significantly in January, driven by rising imports ahead of Ramadan and a gradual increase in export orders for readymade garments.

January 25, 2025
January 25, 2025

Kamalapur ICD looking for an operator for five years

Tender has been floated, as the previous contract with Saif Powertec is set to end next month

January 20, 2025
January 20, 2025

Vessels face longer stays at Chattogram port

Vessels are facing unusually long stays at the General Cargo Berth (GCB) terminal of the Chattogram port as berth operators allegedly continue to adopt a go-slow tactic in container handling operations amidst a feud with shipping agents. 

January 9, 2025
January 9, 2025

Feud over container handling rates disrupts Ctg port operations

Disputes between berth operators and shipping agents slow handling at six jetties

January 7, 2025
January 7, 2025

‘We had no idea that we would be trapped’

Captain of FV Layla-2, which was captured with the crew, on Dec 9 by Indian coast guard recounts the ordeal