Disputes between berth operators and shipping agents slow handling at six jetties

The consignments, which have arrived or are scheduled to arrive at the port in between July 16 and August 5 this year, will get the extended benefit

Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AD Ports Group today regarding the latter’s proposal to implement a portion of the Bay Terminal project.

A total of 24 new pieces of container handling equipment, including four quayside gantry cranes (QGCs), purchased by Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) at a cost of Tk 394 crore were launched yesterday.

HC stays requirement of consent from Bangladesh Ocean Going Ship Owners’ Association (BOGSOA)

The forced shipment of empty containers from the yard of the Chattogram port is finally coming to an end, a positive development for foreign shipping liners as it would allow them to avoid the financial losses they have been incurring for the last six years.

The Chattogram port today berthed first ever vessel with 10-metre draught and 200 metres in length at a jetty, a big achievement for the port as such ships will fuel import and export of cargo and cut cost.

The first direct container vessel flagged off from Chittagong port for Italy today.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) today ordered the authorities concerned to transfer all types of import-laden containers from Chattogram port to 19 private inland container depots (ICDs) in the district.

Private inland container depots (ICDs) stopped transporting export goods through containers of three foreign companies, demanding additional charges -- disrupting timely shipment -- this morning.

Chattogram sea port has moved six notches up to become the 64th busiest container port among 100 top ports across the world, according to the latest Lloyd’s List -- world’s oldest journal on port and shipping.

India and Bangladesh yesterday signed three agreements for allowing New Delhi to use Mongla and Chattogram ports as transit points to access India's northeastern states for trade.

About half the luxury cars Bangladeshi Britons brought into the country for tax-free use of up to a year were never shipped back and their taxes were not paid.

Transport owners and workers of the Chittagong port postpones their strike around nine hours after they went on the agitation.

State Minister for Land Saifuzzaman Chowdhury expressed strong resentment over persisting vessel congestion at the Chittagong Port for months at a programme in presence of the shipping minister yesterday.

Light to moderate rain caused by the depression in the Bay is likely to persist across the country till tomorrow. Maritime ports to keep hoisted local cautionary signal no three.

Owners and workers of goods laden vehicles withdraw their 48-hour strike around 11 hours after they enforced it in greater Chittagong.

The High Court stays the trial proceedings of a case filed over the seizure of liquid cocaine from a container carrying sunflower oil at Chittagong port in May, 2015.

Customs officials have seized a container in Chittagong port as presence of radioactive substance Caesium-137 was detected inside it.

The Chittagong Port has advanced five steps in terms of annual throughput in 2016, becoming the 71st busiest among the top 100