Dwaipayan Barua

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consecutive day as transport workers again went on work abstention yesterday morning -- just four hours after they had withdrawn their previous strike.

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.

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.

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

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. 

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

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

Six out of the 21 private inland container depots (ICDs) have come up as the major handlers of export and import-laden containers in the just concluded year of 2024, when business in the ICDs rose 16 percent year-on-year.

KDS Logistics managed to retain its top position among ICDs in handling export and import containers in 2024

A rise in foreign trade is helping the port recover from the global economic downturn

Inland water transport is still one of the major modes of cargo transportation in Bangladesh, a country crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers..Take the instance of transportation of cargo imported through the country’s premier seaport of Chattogram..Over 60 percent of the 10 crore tonne

After a pause of five years, shipbuilder Western Marine Shipyard Ltd is planning to export eight ships to a buyer of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by next year. 

1.5 million tonnes of imported goods got stuck at 50 ports

he unloading of cargo at seaports and the transportation of goods on the inland water routes came to a standstill as a nationwide indefinite strike was called by water transport workers yesterday demanding a proper investigation into Monday’s killing of seven crew members onboard the MV Al-Bakhera in Chandpur.

On its second trip, it brings refined sugar, dolomites, fabrics, electronics, etc from Pakistan and UAE

Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has opted to extend its deal with Saif Powertec Limited, allowing the company to operate its New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) under direct procurement, as the process of floating an open tender to this end is facing delays..The agreement with the firm is

Container and cargo handling at Chattogram port, the main seaport of Bangladesh, could hit record highs this year after declining steeply in the two years prior, according to official data.

The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has finally taken steps for the disposal of two of its oldest oil tankers, which, according to experts, had become unfit by 2015.

Many of the Chattogram port’s 12 container jetties have been lying vacant for the last couple of weeks due to a fall in the number of ships amid a decrease in imports..The port currently has 18 jetties. Of these, 12 jetties are dedicated for accommodating container vessels and the remainin

Tea is fetching higher prices at weekly auctions this year, with market players saying the imposition of a minimum price threshold and low supply of the cash crop are key factors for the rise.