A delegation of Shippers鈥� Council of Bangladesh, led by its chairman Md Rezaul Karim, on Wednesday visited Payra port at Kalapara in Patuakhali, said a press release.
During the visit, SCB senior vice-chairman Ariful Ahsan, directors Arzu Rahman Bhuiyan, Syed Md. Bakhtiar, Ziaul Islam, Ataur Rahman Khan and Payra Port Authority deputy project director Lieutenant Commander Raim Jarif were present.
In the beginning, SCB delegation inspected the management and development infrastructure of this potential port of the country and appreciated the operation of Payra port through its deep access, hassle free berthing, congestion free, minimum logistics cost, zero downtime and use of environment friendly equipment.
In addition, the delegation emphasised the need for making Payra port more dynamic through modernising, increasing channel depth and creating a good road communication system.