Maersk in the hunt for new terminal at Chattogram
NewsThe Chairman of the Board of Directors for Maersk is in Bangaldesh lobbying for a concession to build a new container terminal at the Port o...
Chattogram plans a heavy cargo jetty
NewsNew heavy cargo berth at Bangladesh’s main seaport will be designed for heavy equipment and project cargo....
Mongla moves closer to Dhaka
NewsWith better road access to Dhaka thanks to the new Padma bridge, Bangladesh’s second main port is now competing with Chattogram for textil...
Maersk launches Indo-Bangladesh service
NewsMaersk has completed “the first India-Bangladesh cross-border logistics of containerised cargo using the inland waterways of the Indo-Bang...
New terminal set to open in Bangladesh
NewsPatenga Container Terminal is set to open on 21 July, but who will operate the new terminal has not yet been decided....
Bangladesh sees exports rise
NewsA 34% increase in the value of exports sees container traffic grow 5%....
Bangladesh depot fire kills 41, burns hundreds of containers
NewsA fire that broke out in a container depot in Chattogram on Saturday June 4 caused an explosion that has killed 41 people, and it is feared ...
APM Terminals keen to invest in Bangladeshi ports and logistics
NewsAPM Terminals (APMT) is the latest company to hold meetings with the Bangladeshi Government and other stakeholders in the country’s mariti...
Ports of Chattogram and Ranong sign MoU
NewsChattogram (formerly Chittagong), which is Bangladesh’s largest port, and the Port of Ranong in Thailand have signed a Memorandum of Under...
Bangladesh launches $2 billion fund to finance port construction
NewsPriorities include channel dredging for Payra Port...
Bangladeshi flag carrier opens Chittagong-Colombo route
NewsTwo new Bangladeshi flag container vessels are set to enter service on the Chittagong-Colombo route soon....
ZPMC/Trans Gulf Port cranes for Bangladesh’s Chattogram
NewsChattogram Port Authority (CPA) in Bangladesh has awarded new contracts to ZPMC and Trans Gulf Port Cranes LLC to deliver new equipment at C...
New ports planned for Bay of Bengal
NewsProblems with container terminal capacity and logistics are holding back economic development....
India/Bangladesh protocol expanded
NewsThe so-called Indo Bangladesh Protocol, which covers inland waterway transits and trade between the countries, was renewed for another five ...
Bangladeshi ports strive to meet rising demand for cargo capacity
NewsVessels no longer have to queue for a week or more at Chittagong’s outer bar waiting for a berth, but the pressure is still on for more po...