Lighter Vessel Allocation Dispute

Food grains are being unloaded from a lighter in Chattogram. Transport of imported cargo from the outer anchorage is yet to feel the pinch of a dispute among lighters’ owners as enough vessels are being allocated to keep cargo transport uninterrupted.

Dispute over lighter vessel allocation rages on

A section of lighter vessel operators and cargo agents in Bangladesh are not accepting the interim solution for allocating ships to transport import cargo from Chattogram port via inland waterways, citing preferential treatment in the selection process.

January 28, 2024
January 28, 2024
Food grains are being unloaded from a lighter in Chattogram. Transport of imported cargo from the outer anchorage is yet to feel the pinch of a dispute among lighters’ owners as enough vessels are being allocated to keep cargo transport uninterrupted.

Dispute over lighter vessel allocation rages on

A section of lighter vessel operators and cargo agents in Bangladesh are not accepting the interim solution for allocating ships to transport import cargo from Chattogram port via inland waterways, citing preferential treatment in the selection process.

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