Separate licensing framework issued for shipping trade
3 January 2026, 11:32 AM
Business
Ctg port handled historic high container, cargo and vessel in 2025
1 January 2026, 11:25 AM
Business
Ctg customs Jul-Nov revenue jumps 9% but misses target
20 December 2025, 10:10 AM
Business
Digital sub-module launched to track truck movement at Benapole
18 December 2025, 15:05 PM
Business
Passenger movement through Benapole drops 66% in Jul-Oct
18 December 2025, 13:06 PM
Business
Navigability crisis hits Payra port, foreign ship arrivals drop
16 December 2025, 13:30 PM
Business
Bangladesh's RMG exports to non-traditional markets fall 3.19% in Jul-Nov
14 December 2025, 14:01 PM
Business
BICDA postpones decision to suspend container handling
10 December 2025, 12:46 PM
Business
Over 100 crore worth of betel nut stranded at Benapole
8 December 2025, 13:35 PM
Business
Full FoC import could backfire, say textile, accessory makers
3 December 2025, 14:16 PM
Business
Strikes at Ctg port end but leave scars
Ships leave half-empty, import deliveries fall
19 October 2025, 18:09 PM
Govt plans to hire foreign firms to operate Ctg Port
The government is considering appointing some of the world’s most experienced port operators to manage Chattogram Port and other sea and land ports in the region, said Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam yesterday.
2 May 2025, 18:28 PM
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation to buy 2 bulk carriers with own fund
Says Shipping Adviser Sakhawat
22 December 2024, 19:53 PM
Pro-BNP Ctg port workers demand cancellation of deal with Saudi firm
Step away from moves to privatise NCT, CCT
7 December 2024, 15:30 PM
Initiatives taken to reduce container congestion at Ctg port
The Chattogram Port Authority and Chattogram customs have taken the initiative to maintain activities round the clock, even on weekends and public holidays, in a bid to reduce container congestion..These measures were agreed upon after talks with key stakeholders at the Chattogram port bui
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Blockade: Transporters cash in on delivery rush
Importers rushed to the Chittagong port today as they look to secure the delivery of imported goods on the last day of the week and during the weekend in order to avoid being caught in another spell of blockade
9 November 2023, 16:43 PM
DHL Express announces price adjustments for 2024
DHL Express, an international express service provider, yesterday announced price adjustments that will take effect on January 1, 2024.
1 October 2023, 21:08 PM
Draft masterplan for Bay Terminal finalised
Construction of Bay Terminal, a mega expansion project of the Chattogram port, has undergone further progress, with an international consultant having finalised its draft masterplan.
28 September 2023, 00:30 AM
2 more scanners to reach Ctg port soon
Two more container scanners are going to arrive at the Chattogram port within a couple of days, enabling checking exports of contraband and the prevention of money laundering.
19 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Payra port’s first terminal likely to open by October
The Payra sea port’s first terminal is expected to be up and running by October, facilitating transport of goods from mother vessels and speeding up operations in the country’s third major seaport.
12 September 2023, 00:00 AM
Theft, piracy on the rise at Ctg port
Theft and piracy have become a matter of concern for the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) as six such incidents took place in vessels arriving at the port in the six months to July this year.
4 September 2023, 00:00 AM
Ctg port may draw $7b investment in 3 years
The Chattogram port has the potential to draw around $5 billion to $7 billion in foreign direct investments over the next three years, said Rear Admiral Mohammad Sohail, the newly appointed chairman of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), yesterday.
22 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Payra port to see larger vessels from April
Payra port, the third seaport in Bangladesh, expects to see the arrival of larger ships from the first week of April, according to a statement from the shipping ministry issued yesterday.
23 March 2023, 02:30 AM
Imports thru Ctg port fall as expenditures rise
Imports through Chattogram port fell 2.5 per cent year-on-year in the first six months of the current fiscal as rising US dollar prices pushed up the overall costs involved, according to traders.
7 February 2023, 03:00 AM
C&F agents call off countrywide strike after 7 hours
Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) agents withdrew their strike at all customs houses across the country, including Chattogram port, seven hours after it began.
30 January 2023, 11:40 AM
Ctg port’s container traffic may drop in 2022
The Chittagong port may post a negative growth in container throughput in 2022 compared to a year earlier due to the decline in container handling for the slowdown in Bangladesh’s international trade.
18 December 2022, 05:00 AM
Ctg port container movement falls in October
Movement of import and export-laden containers through the Chattogram port in October was lower both year-on-year and compared to that in the previous two months, reflecting a gradual slowdown in foreign trade amidst global economic downtrends.
21 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Country’s interests first in accepting foreign investment in Ctg port
The government would first consider the country’s interests before accepting any foreign investment in Chattogram port, State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury said yesterday.
30 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Ctg port must speed up goods delivery
The Chattogram port must fast-track the unloading of goods, install modern equipment, and improve service quality in order to cut congestion and facilitate Bangladesh’s fast-expanding global trade, speakers said yesterday.
27 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Port facilities compliant
The Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) is very confident about the port facilities being compliant with international regulations ahead of a scheduled annual visit by the US Coast Guard this week despite its ongoing struggle to handle a number of abandoned import containers with dangerous cargo.
31 July 2022, 02:45 AM