Ports and Shipping

Ports and Shipping

Nepal wants to take more jute from Bangladesh

Nepalese envoy expressed the country’s willingness to the commerce adviser

2d ago

Maritime law society serves legal notice, seeks cancellation of new port tariff circular

Says tariff hike illegal, beyond Port Act provisions

4d ago

3 port terminals to get foreign operators by Dec

Shipping Secretary Mohammed Yousuf says

6d ago

BSAA polls postponed, administrator appointed

Administrator tasked with holding election in 4 months

1w ago

Commerce adviser urges Germany to import more from Bangladesh

Sk Bashir Uddin made the call to the newly appointed German ambassador to Bangladesh, Rüdiger Lotz

1w ago

63 candidates cleared for Ctg chamber polls

The election board of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has cleared 63 candidates to contest for the post of director of the major chamber in the port city, known as the commercial capital of Bangladesh.

1w ago

Shipping agents call for revision, phased rollout of Ctg port tariff

The revised schedule hikes 190-metre tug hire charge by 500 percent to $15,709

1w ago

Exports slip in September

But first quarter earnings remain positive

1w ago

Local berth operators want to invest in Ctg port’s oldest terminal

They will form a consortium of local and foreign investors to redevelop and operate the terminal for 25 to 30 years

2w ago

Padma Oil's fuel supply pipeline for Ctg airport opens tomorrow

The 5.77-kilometre pipeline will help Padma save Tk 8 crore a year

3w ago

Ctg port’s higher tariffs put on hold for a month

The government has deferred the rollout of Chattogram port’s new tariff structure by one month after business leaders pressed for a year-long postponement and a phased increase.

4w ago

Enhance light engineering capacity to diversify exports: experts

Bangladesh needs to strengthen local capacity, enhance value addition, and develop backward linkages in agricultural machinery, automobiles, and light engineering to ensure sustainable growth and diversify its export base, according to experts and industry leaders.

4w ago

Govt gives nod to export of raw jute stuck at ports

The government has approved the export of raw jute shipments that were stuck at the ports. This will give relief to exporters who had already sent their goods to the ports and completed all export procedures.

1m ago

Rice bran oil exports slapped with 20% duty

Both refined and unrefined forms of the oil will face the regulatory duty

1m ago

UN asks Bangladesh about LDC graduation progress

The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP), which reviews the least developed country (LDC) category, has invited Bangladesh to report on the progress of its preparation for graduation from LDC.

1m ago

Chinese firm KMK Industrial to invest $18.6m in Bepza EZ

The Bepza Economic Zone is set to receive investment from an airplane amenity bag and kit manufacturing company.

1m ago

US may further cut tariffs if trade gap narrows

The Trump administration may reduce the reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods further from the current 20 percent if the trade gap between the two countries narrows, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said yesterday.

1m ago

Reserves rise, but at what cost

The data tells a story of short-term relief but long-term vulnerability

1m ago