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
Steelmakers struggle against growing headwinds
Local steel industry is enduring a turbulent phase, grappling with subdued demand due to sluggish government spending and wavering private sector confidence, driven largely by political uncertainty.
5 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Tension over election of Shipping Agents Association
Tension surrounds the upcoming biennial election of the Bangladesh Shipping Agents Association (BSAA), scheduled to be held next month, as a group of outsider pro-BNP business leaders are allegedly pressuring for the selection of an unelected committee comprising their chosen members.
25 March 2025, 18:01 PM
CPA step yields results as yards clear up
A prior warning from the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) about a fourfold hike in container storage charges for longer stays has proved fruitful in combating acute congestion inside the port yards.
12 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Vessels face delays as feud over handling charges drags on
Container handling at six jetties under Chattogram port’s general cargo berth (GCB) remains disrupted as berth operators continue slowing down operations amid an unresolved dispute with shipping agents over onboard container handling charges.
9 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Vessels face delays as feud over handling charges drags on
CPA seeks shipping ministry’s intervention
9 March 2025, 06:52 AM
Fixed freight rate withdrawn for vessels on Ctg-Pangaon route
The shipping ministry has withdrawn the fixed freight rate for vessels on the Chattogram-Pangaon route in a bid to revive cargo transport via river, which has seen a drastic decline over the past year.
3 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Fixed freight rate withdrawn for vessels on Ctg-Pangaon route
Agreements between vessel owners and mainline operators will determine it
3 March 2025, 07:33 AM
CPA threatens hiking storage charge fourfold
Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has threatened hiking fourfold its container storage charge if consignees do not speed up the rate at which they take away imports by March 9.
24 February 2025, 18:00 PM
BSC to buy 6 ships for $330m to build container fleet
The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is going to purchase six modern container ships from South Korea at a cost of $330.32 million to break the stranglehold enjoyed by non-Bangladeshi feeder vessels, which results in the loss of a substantial amount of foreign currency in freight costs.
23 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Railway operations running at half of requirement for over a month
The Chattogram port has been facing acute congestion caused by a pileup of import-laden containers, particularly ones bound for the Kamalapur inland container depot (ICD) in Dhaka.
19 February 2025, 18:06 PM
Ctg port overrun by Dhaka-bound containers
The Chattogram port has been facing acute congestion caused by a pileup of import-laden containers, particularly ones bound for the Kamalapur inland container depot (ICD) in Dhaka.
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Ctg port introduces digital payment for vehicle access
It was a pleasant experience for drivers of cargo and container-carrying vehicles to gain much quicker entry to Chattogram port yesterday as the port authorities introduced a digital payment system for access through all eight gates.
18 February 2025, 19:59 PM
Lighter vessel shortage disrupts unloading at Ctg port
Mother vessels are provided with only one lighter vessel against the demand for four
11 February 2025, 13:40 PM
Inbound vessels struggle to berth at Ctg port
A long queue of inbound vessels has formed at the outer anchorage of Chattogram port as sufficient berths are unavailable due to delays in scheduled departures caused by disruptions in container movement late last week.
9 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Abul Khair Steel aims to cut ecological footprint
Steel factories are often seen as some of the biggest culprits of environmental pollution due to their massive energy consumption, heavy water use and harmful emissions.
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Container transport remains suspended at Ctg port for second day
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.
6 February 2025, 12:14 PM
Workers’ protest disrupts container transport at Ctg port
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.
5 February 2025, 20:12 PM
Containerised cargo transport through Ctg port jumped in January
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.
3 February 2025, 19:00 PM
Kamalapur ICD looking for an operator for five years
Tender has been floated, as the previous contract with Saif Powertec is set to end next month
25 January 2025, 12:47 PM
Vessels face longer stays at Chattogram port
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.
19 January 2025, 18:00 PM