Chattogram-Port

The impact of the fuel price hike has also reached Chattogram Port. The Berth Operators Association has demanded an increase in the rates for container handling at the port’s general jetties due to the higher fuel prices. The operators handle 29 percent of container loading and unloading at six jetties of the port. The equipment used for container handling at the jetties runs on diesel. As a result, they are now facing difficulties due to the increase in diesel prices. If container handli...

A port pilot was seriously injured after the rope of a ship’s accommodation ladder snapped at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port. The incident has led to a situation resembling the discovery of a snake while digging for worms. During an investigation into the accident, the Department of Shipping found evidence of the poor and dangerous condition of the foreign container ship Box Endeavor. A total of 15 serious technical and operational deficiencies were identified, including an inopera...

Two commercial vessels collided at sea in the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port. The Sunshine was a wheat carrying vessel belonging to a private importer. The other vessel, the Sea Spike, was a tanker carrying gas oil imported for the state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation. The incident occurred at around 2:00 pm on Friday. Following the accident, water began entering the engine room of the Sunshine. No casualties have been reported so far. The Sea Spike remains undamaged. A sailor...

Two major technical defects were detected in the foreign container vessel CNC Uranus on July 30. The defects were identified in a survey conducted by an international classification organization before the vessel left Singapore for Chattogram. The shipowner was advised to notify the authorities about the defects before entering the next port. The organization also issued a special instruction to have the defects repaired to ensure the vessel could operate safely. The accident occurred wh...

A foreign container ship lost control after its steering system failed at the entrance channel of Chattogram Port on the Karnaphuli River. The vessel drifted out toward the estuary and eventually ran aground on a shoal beside the Naval Academy. The incident occurred at about 2:15 pm on Monday. The Malta flagged vessel CNC Uranus was carrying 1,282 import laden containers. The ship was arriving from the Port of Shenzhen in China. It is not yet known whether the imported goods worth severa...

Chattogram Port will not take responsibility for damage to import-export goods kept in its secured areas due to continuous rainfall. At the same time, it says it is not obligated to provide any accountability, issuing a strongly worded notice. Citing legal provisions, the port said in the notice that it is ‘denying, disclaiming and rejecting any claims for compensation from any party.’ The notice was signed on July 10, 2026, by Port Director (Transport) Golam Mohammad Sarwarul Islam. Foll...

Rough seas have suspended cargo loading and unloading from ships at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port for the past three days. Several container yards inside the port's secured area are now flooded. The lower sections of stacked cargo containers remain submerged, raising fears of damage to imported goods. The rough sea has completely halted cargo unloading from 50 large vessels anchored at the port's outer anchorage and in the deep waters off Kutubdia. The ships are carrying a com...

A fire that broke out in the yard of Jetty No. 3 at NCT in Chattogram Port was brought under control after 35 minutes. A team from the port’s own fire service reached the scene and succeeded in extinguishing the blaze at 3:20 pm on Monday. Cargo loading and unloading operations at the jetty resu...

Bangladesh imports goods worth around $23 billion annually from China, while exports to the country stand at only about $1 billion. Previously, this $24 billion worth of trade moved through transshipment ports via indirect routes. With the launch of direct shipping services, cargo from China is...