C&F agents observe strike at Ctg port
Clearing and forwarding (C&F) agents at Chattogram Port observed a four-hour work stoppage on Sunday morning protesting against the increased entry fees imposed by the Chittagong Port Authority...
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Chittagong Port Authority suspends increased vehicle entry fee amid protests
The Chittagong Port Authority on Sunday suspended the newly imposed entry fee hike for goods-carrying vehicles following two days of protests by transport owners and workers...
Foreign operators at Ctg port likely by Dec聽聽聽
Shipping ministry senior secretary Mohammed Yousuf on Sunday said that foreign operators would be appointed in December to run New Mooring Container Terminal, Laldia Port and Pangaon Inland Container Terminal of the Chittagong Port.
Chattogram poses no threat to anyone
ON SEPTEMBER 25, an article, titled 鈥業s Chittagong port becoming a danger to India鈥檚 eastern borders?鈥�, was published in India Today, the most widely circulated Indian news magazine. The article claims that the port of Chattogram, Bangladesh鈥檚 principal seaport located in its southeast along the Bay of Bengal, poses 鈥榬eal risks鈥� to India owing to supposedly growing...
CPA re-fixes tariffs
The Chittagong Port Authority has re-fixed charges (tariffs) for its various services after almost 40 years...
CPA inks deals with BIWTA, Navy for Pangaon, heavy-lift cargo jetty
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority and Chittagong Port Authority on the sole operation and management of Pangaon Inland Container Terminal at the BIWTA conference room in Dhaka on Wednesday.
HSBC, CPA launch digital port payments
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in Bangladesh in partnership with the Chittagong Port Authority recently introduced a fully automated, real-time port payment system aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, security and convenience for the country鈥檚 maritime stakeholders...
Weighing sovereignty, efficiency and growth
CHITTAGONG Port, officially the Port of Chattogram, is Bangladesh鈥檚 largest and most strategically important maritime gateway. Handling more than three million TEUs annually and facilitating more than 90 per cent of Bangladesh鈥檚 maritime trade, it serves as the nation鈥檚 primary hub for import and export. The port directly underpins roughly $75 billion in annual..
CPA dredges canals to improve drainage in Chattogram city
To resolve the long-standing waterlogging problem of Chattogram city, the Chittagong Port Authority is conducting regular dredging activities in various canals under its jurisdiction, including the Karnaphuli Navigation Channel.
NCT sets container handling record
Chittagong Port has set a new record for container handling in a single day at the New Mooring Container Terminal, according to a press release issued by the Bangladesh Navy on Friday.
CPA increases container storage capacity
Chittagong Port Authority is constantly increasing yards and sheds as part of its regular capacity expansion.
Axentec to conduct study for providing Robi鈥檚 5G services at Ctg port
Axentec PLC, a subsidiary of Robi Axiata PLC, has signed a feasibility study agreement with the Chittagong Port Authority to provide smart port services through automation...
One held while attempting to deliver container illegally at Ctg port
The Chittagong Port Authority said that the security department of the port held a jetty assistant, Sarkar Md Ariful Islam, while collecting the pass at the GCB Gate 5 for the purpose of smuggling on-chassis container, MRKU 7133586 X 20, of Ciba Cargo International Limited.
Ctg port raises tariff by 30pc
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has decided to increase tariffs by an average of 30 per cent on import and export activities, aiming to align with global standards and boost revenue, said Shipping adviser M Sakhawat Hossain.
Container handling increases after Dry Dock takes over NCT operations
In the first seven days of operational management by Chittagong Dry Dock Limited, significant progress has been observed in container handling activities at the New Mooring Container Terminal of Chittagong Port.
Ctg port must not be leased to foreign company: discussion
Speakers, including academics, researchers and rights activists on Saturday demanded that the interim government should not lease the New Mooring Container Terminal of the Chittagong Port to a foreign company.
Container handling at Ctg port rises by 4.6pc in FY25
Chittagong Port 鈥� widely regarded as the lifeline of Bangladesh鈥檚 economy 鈥� has achieved record-breaking container handling figures in the 2024-25 financial year, despite facing a series of significant operational disruptions...
Chittagong port to remain operational during Eid holidays
In a joint initiative, the Chittagong Port Authority and Chattogram Customs House will keep operations running round the clock during the next Eid-ul-Azha holidays鈥攅xcept from 8:00am to 4:00pm on Eid day鈥攖o ensure smooth import-export activities.
CPA signs lease agreement with Al-Hidaayah Int鈥檒 School
Chittagong Port Authority signed a lease agreement with Al-Hidaayah International School, a reputed English medium school in the city on Monday as part of its social responsibility and creating a better future for the children of the port authority鈥檚...
Chattogram to Cox鈥檚 Bazar to turn into Singapore: CPA chair
Chittagong Port Authority chairman Rear Admiral SM Moniruzzaman has expressed optimism about the future of Bangladesh鈥檚 youth and the region鈥檚 development, envisioning a transformation of the Chattogram-Cox鈥檚 Bazar region into a hub comparable to Singapore...
Vessel carrying 29,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam arrives at Ctg port
A cargo vessel arrived at Chittagong Port from Vietnam carrying 29,000 tonnes of rice on Saturday....
CPA distributes certificates among trainees
Chittagong Port Authority on Thursday distributed certificates among trainees, who participated in the Port Security and Maritime Single Window capacity building programme...
CPA calls for beating waterlogging, plastic pollution
The Chittagong Port Authority on Tuesday urged the city dwellers to beat waterlogging and plastic pollution for securing public health...
CPA directs lighter vessels to leave port within 72 hours
The Chittagong Port Authority has ordered the lighter vessels to exit the port boundary within 72 hours after loading imported goods from larger vessels at the outer anchorage...
Ctg Port launches terminal operating system
The Chittagong Port Authority on Tuesday launched terminal operating system to reduce overall cost of handling goods and containers of ships arriving and departing from the port and manage operations in automated manner....
22,000 metric tonnes of Atap rice arrive from Myanmar
Chittagong Port has received 22,000 metric tonnes of Atap rice from Myanmar, transported by the MV Golden Star vessel.
Container handling at Ctg port rises by 9pc in 3 months
Chittagong Port Authority chairman Rear Admiral SM Moniruzzaman said container handling at Chattogram Port has increased by 9.016 per cent in the past three months compared with the same period in 2023...
HC questions Ctg port鈥檚 power to fill river
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule, asking authorities concerned to explain as to why it shall not scrap a sub-section of Chittagong Port Authority Act 2022 that permitted the port authority to recover, fill and excavate river bank, river bed, surround and raise boundary...
Eight-member committee to probe into vessel fire at Ctg port
An eight-member probe committee has been formed to investigate the fire in two ships carrying liquefied petroleum gas at Kutubdia point of the Bay of Bengal that occurred early Sunday, officials said.
Chittagong port prohibits transactions with 9 banks
The Chittagong Port Authority has asked its branches and sub-branches to stop accepting pay orders, cheques and bank guarantees from nine troubled banks, seven of which were linked with S Alam Group...
