Payra Port

Payra port’s first terminal likely to open by October

The Payra sea port’s first terminal is expected to be up and running by October, facilitating transport of goods from mother vessels and speeding up operations in the country’s third major seaport. 

Payra port operations slow down for halt in coal imports

Operations at Payra port have slowed down significantly following the temporary stoppage of coal imports for the Payra Thermal Power Plant in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali.

Cyclone Mocha / Signal 10 for Cox’s Bazar port, 8 for Chattogram, Payra

The maritime port in Cox's Bazar has been asked to hoist cautionary signal (Great Danger Signal) 10 as cyclone Mocha has intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm over the east central Bay of Bengal.

10.2m depth ship anchors at Payra port for first time 

A foreign vessel with a depth of 10.2 metres arrived at the inner anchorage of Payra Port in Patuakhali on Thursday, the first anchoring of a larger water vessel at the country's third seaport.

Payra port channel now deepest in Bangladesh

Larger mother vessels will now be able to load or unload their goods directly from the jetty of Payra port as capital dredging of Ramnabad channel is now complete, according to port officials.

Country's deepest channel dredged at Payra Port

Larger mother vessels will be able to unload goods directly at the jetty of Payra Port as the dredging of the country’s deepest channel has already been completed at the seaport.

Payra port to see larger vessels from April

Payra port, the third seaport in Bangladesh, expects to see the arrival of larger ships from the first week of April, according to a statement from the shipping ministry issued yesterday.

Larger ships to start arriving at Payra port from April

The port will open first terminal on first week of May

Mega projects won’t negatively impact economy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out the possibility of any negative impact on the country’s economy due to the implementation of the mega projects as these were undertaken following proper assessments.

September 12, 2023
September 12, 2023

Payra port’s first terminal likely to open by October

The Payra sea port’s first terminal is expected to be up and running by October, facilitating transport of goods from mother vessels and speeding up operations in the country’s third major seaport. 

June 19, 2023
June 19, 2023

Payra port operations slow down for halt in coal imports

Operations at Payra port have slowed down significantly following the temporary stoppage of coal imports for the Payra Thermal Power Plant in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali.

May 13, 2023
May 13, 2023

Signal 10 for Cox’s Bazar port, 8 for Chattogram, Payra

The maritime port in Cox's Bazar has been asked to hoist cautionary signal (Great Danger Signal) 10 as cyclone Mocha has intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm over the east central Bay of Bengal.

April 8, 2023
April 8, 2023

10.2m depth ship anchors at Payra port for first time 

A foreign vessel with a depth of 10.2 metres arrived at the inner anchorage of Payra Port in Patuakhali on Thursday, the first anchoring of a larger water vessel at the country's third seaport.

March 27, 2023
March 27, 2023

Payra port channel now deepest in Bangladesh

Larger mother vessels will now be able to load or unload their goods directly from the jetty of Payra port as capital dredging of Ramnabad channel is now complete, according to port officials.

March 26, 2023
March 26, 2023

Country's deepest channel dredged at Payra Port

Larger mother vessels will be able to unload goods directly at the jetty of Payra Port as the dredging of the country’s deepest channel has already been completed at the seaport.

March 23, 2023
March 23, 2023

Payra port to see larger vessels from April

Payra port, the third seaport in Bangladesh, expects to see the arrival of larger ships from the first week of April, according to a statement from the shipping ministry issued yesterday.

March 22, 2023
March 22, 2023

Larger ships to start arriving at Payra port from April

The port will open first terminal on first week of May

June 15, 2022
June 15, 2022

Mega projects won’t negatively impact economy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out the possibility of any negative impact on the country’s economy due to the implementation of the mega projects as these were undertaken following proper assessments.

December 12, 2017
December 12, 2017

Payra Port: Deal for capital dredging signed

In a big leap forward, the Payra Port Authority yesterday signed a deal with a Belgium-based company to start capital dredging of the port's main channel to facilitate entry of large ships that cannot berth now at Chittagong and Mongla ports.