Strike fallout: Backlog at Ctg port may take a week to clear
Queues of goods-carrying vehicles stretched nearly 20km by early hours of yesterday
20 October 2025, 18:49 PM
Strikes at Ctg port end but leave scars
Ships leave half-empty, import deliveries fall
19 October 2025, 18:09 PM
Closure of Pacific Jeans factories may hurt overall denim exports
The export of denim products from Bangladesh is expected to face significant disruption as the country’s largest denim manufacturer, Pacific Jeans Group, has indefinitely shut down all eight of its factories in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) following days of violent worker protests.
18 October 2025, 18:41 PM
Ctg port fee hike: Transport owners’ indefinite strike halts cargo
Transport of import and export cargo as well as containers to and from Chattogram port came to a standstill since yesterday morning as transport owners enforced a wildcat strike for an indefinite period protesting a fourfold hike in vehicle entry fee by the authority.
18 October 2025, 18:25 PM
Factory gutted in CEPZ blaze lacked fire safety
The eight-storey factory building at the Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ), which was completely destroyed in a massive fire on Thursday afternoon, had structural flaws and lacked a mandatory fire safety plan, according to fire service officials.
17 October 2025, 22:00 PM
Factory gutted in CEPZ blaze lacked fire safety
Say officials; fire brought under control after 17 hours
17 October 2025, 16:05 PM
Port tariff hike sparks ripple effects
The situation would be aggravated by a 60 percent charge hike by the inland container depots
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Shipping line raises fees after Ctg port tariff hike
The government announced a 41 percent average increase in service charges on September 14
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Tension again over polls of shipping agents’ association
Several aspirants denied submission of nomination papers
8 September 2025, 15:12 PM
Ctg port slips in global container rankings
Despite handling more containers, Chattogram port's ranking declines
30 August 2025, 18:01 PM
Container congestion forces Ctg port to add yard space
Delays in rail transport compound port container backlog
20 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Shipping corporation to purchase 2 bulk carriers
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is finally going to add two new ships to its fleet after a wait of almost seven years..On Tuesday, the cabinet committee on government purchase approved the purchase of two bulk carriers, each having a carrying capacity of 63,500 deadweight tonnage (DW
13 August 2025, 15:57 PM
Ctg port overburdened with empty containers
Chattogram port, the country’s main gateway to foreign trade, is grappling with a massive number of empty containers, far exceeding the capacity of designated yards, disrupting delivery and handling operations.
7 August 2025, 18:50 PM
US reciprocal tariff taking effect tonight
The new 20 percent reciprocal tariff by the United States on Bangladeshi exports to the American market will come into effect tonight, which may open up opportunities for the country’s apparel sector as it adapts to evolving global trade dynamics.
6 August 2025, 18:00 PM
ICDs overwhelmed with export containers
Private container depots face backlog as export surge strains storage, transport
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Ctg port congestion turns acute
Chattogram port reels from disruptions, vessel queues lengthen
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Ctg port operations stall over union vote
Container transport to and from Chattogram port was suspended for nearly 12 hours since yesterday morning as drivers and helpers of prime mover trailers stopped work to vote in their union's biennial executive committee election.
28 July 2025, 19:47 PM
Govt move to hike port charges sparks concern
This will likely have a detrimental effect on the country's exports, alongside prices of imported products
26 July 2025, 19:35 PM
ICDs to raise export container charges by 60%
Inland container depots (ICDs) have announced a sharp increase in charges for handling export cargoes and empty containers by as much as 60 percent starting September 1, triggering concerns among exporters already feeling the pinch from the impending reciprocal tariff by the United States.
20 July 2025, 19:17 PM
76 years on, Ctg tea auction centre still commands the market
Seventy-six years ago, on July 16, 1949, the first tea auction in the region was held in Chattogram. That event marked the birth of what would become the nerve centre of Bangladesh’s tea industry, the Chittagong Tea Auction Centre, which still handles the overwhelming majority of the country’s tea trade.
16 July 2025, 18:00 PM