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
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
Transhipment truck finally leaves for Bhutan through Burimari
1 December 2025, 15:15 PM
Business
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
Transport owners halt export container entry thru 2 gates of Ctg port for 7 hrs
Move comes after CPA increases vehicle entry fees
15 October 2025, 19:06 PM
Ctg port’s higher tariffs to take effect on Oct 15
New Chattogram port tariff on containers raises trade costs despite brief delay
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
After ICDs, Ctg port hikes service charges by 41%
In the first major tariff review in almost four decades, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has raised service charges at Chattogram port by 41 percent.
15 September 2025, 18:17 PM
Sramik Dal halts Ctg port blockade ahead of Eid
The three-day blockade was called over the handover of the NCT to a foreign operator
26 May 2025, 10:13 AM
Customs strike disrupts Chattogram Port, 5 lakh tonnes of goods stuck offshore
Import clearance falls sharply as 17 ships await berth
25 May 2025, 14:17 PM
Cargo ship with Pakistani goods reaches Ctg anchorage
On its second trip, it brings refined sugar, dolomites, fabrics, electronics, etc from Pakistan and UAE
21 December 2024, 13:17 PM
CPA warns employees on posting internal issues on social media, talking to news outlets
Chittagong Port Authority today issued a warning for its staff against uploading internal documents, posting comments about its internal issues on the social media as well as talking to news outlets
2 December 2024, 16:14 PM
Payra port: Poor navigability jacks up coal import cost
Just six months after Tk 6,500 crore was spent on capital dredging, Payra Port’s Rabnabad channel has lost much of its navigability, pushing up coal transport costs for the power plants in the area.
22 November 2024, 18:04 PM
Payra port unfurling wings as marine traffic rises
The country’s third seaport, Payra Port, has been witnessing a steady increase in marine traffic over the years as major local conglomerates are opting to bring in bulk cargo through this port located in the southern district of Patuakhali -- 272 kilometres from the capital.
9 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Shipping dept forms committee to solve disputes
A committee will be formed comprising representatives of all the stakeholders and regulatory authorities to find a way forward by resolving the prevailing disputes among lighter vessel owners regarding transport of import cargo from the Chattogram port on inland waterways.
24 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Shipping dept calls owners to sit for solution today
The Department of Shipping (DoS) has called a meeting at its Dhaka office today in the afternoon for lighter vessel owners to sit and fix a rift in a platform which coordinates the renting out of the vessels in rotation.
23 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh, India meeting on waterways use Dec 19-20
A meeting between the shipping secretaries of Bangladesh and India is scheduled to begin in a Dhaka hotel on December 20.
14 December 2023, 19:00 PM
Chattogram port in focus as Russian shipping giant expands in Asia
Fesco introduced a container service in Bangladesh as a part of its push to facilitate direct shipping from the Indian subcontinent to Russia.
14 December 2023, 00:20 AM
Allow correction of unintentional mistakes
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged Custom House, Chattogram to allow exporters to correct unintentional mistakes in documents during the assessment of consignments and thereby expedite shipments.
23 November 2023, 18:30 PM
Shipping Corporation to add 18 new ships to fleet
Aiming to enhance its capacity in transporting seaborne cargo, the state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has taken an initiative to add a total of 18 new ships to its fleet in a short period.
16 November 2023, 18:02 PM
Saudi company to operate Patenga Container Terminal
Red Sea Gateway Terminal International (RSGTI) has been finally nominated by the government to operate the newly built Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) of the Chattogram port for 22 years.
7 November 2023, 18:02 PM
Ramgarh land port to be inaugurated this week
A land port in Khagrachari’s Ramgarh upazila, around 99 kilometres away from the country’s biggest sea port in Chattogram, is set to open tomorrow, which is likely to boost trade and tourism between Bangladesh’s southeast regions and India’s northeastern states.
1 October 2023, 18:02 PM
Ctg port operations expected to resume today
The Chittagong port is expected to resume operations today following a two-day suspension of all activities for Cyclone Mocha.
14 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Ctg, Payra ports get new chairmen
The government has appointed Rear Admiral Mohammad Sohail as the chairman of the Chittagong Port Authority.
12 April 2023, 18:00 PM