Port and Shipping

Port and Shipping

Dhaka Customs House to remain open 24/7 over the next two days

The step has been taken to keep trade activities running after the Dhaka airport fire

6h ago

Eight Pacific Jeans factories in CEPZ to reopen tomorrow

The factories were closed last week following worker unrest

7h ago

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

2d ago

Container transport at Ctg port resumes

Trailer owners called off their strike following a section of truckers

3d ago

C&F staff halt work at Ctg port as transport strike enters second day

Over 10,000 staff of C&F agents handle documentation for the release of import and export consignments

3d ago

Ctg port users give 7-day ultimatum to cut tariffs

Port officials said the new tariff is 41 percent higher on average

4d ago

Goods transporters launch indefinite strike over higher entry fees at Ctg port

The Inter-District Goods Transport Truck and Covered Van Owners' Association enforced the strike from 6:00am today

4d ago

Nepal wants to take more jute from Bangladesh

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

6d ago

Transport owners halt export container entry thru 2 gates of Ctg port for 7 hrs

Move comes after CPA increases vehicle entry fees

6d ago

Increased tariffs at Ctg port take effect amid port users’ opposition

This is the first time in 40 years the CPA has made a major revision of charges

1w ago

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

Says tariff hike illegal, beyond Port Act provisions

1w ago

3 port terminals to get foreign operators by Dec

Shipping Secretary Mohammed Yousuf says

1w ago

Shipping line raises fees after Ctg port tariff hike

The government announced a 41 percent average increase in service charges on September 14

2w ago

BSAA polls postponed, administrator appointed

Administrator tasked with holding election in 4 months

2w 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

2w 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.

2w ago

Exports fall for second month

September shipment down 4.6% YoY to $3.62b as Trump tariffs weighed on US orders

2w ago