Chattogram Port
Railway study to assess freight links at Chattogram Port terminals
A World Bank-funded preparation facility will examine rail access to existing and planned terminals, with studies due by the end of 2027.
Mongla Port
Mongla Port passes last year’s container total with months to spare
The port handled 25,250 TEUs between July 2025 and mid-April 2026, above the 21,456 TEUs it moved in the whole of FY2024-25.
Payra Port
Payra Port commissions five cranes as a mother vessel berths at the jetty
The 170-metre Fan Zhou-6 berthed directly at Payra’s first terminal, the first such call in nearly two years, as new ship-to-shore, yard and mobile cranes entered service.
Chattogram Port
Chattogram Port reports record container and cargo volumes for FY2025-26
Container throughput reached 3.52 million TEUs and cargo 137.74 million tonnes, according to Chittagong Port Authority figures.
Payra Port
Background: Payra master plan set out transshipment role and 20-30% lower tariffs
Reported in July 2025: the Payra Port Authority said a new master-plan feature would handle transshipment for up to 15 vessels, with a 650m jetty for 3,000-3,500 TEU ships.
Payra Port
Payra port expected to be fully operational in early 2027, minister tells parliament
Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam said the first terminal, connecting roads and the Andharmanik bridge are due by December 2026, but the Rabnabad channel is still too shallow for commercial ships.
Chattogram Port
No plan to hand Chattogram port to a foreign operator, shipping minister tells parliament
On 22 April 2026 Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam said the port is an autonomous body under the CPA Act 2022, while noting foreign operators at Patenga and the Laldia PPP deal.
Chattogram Port
APM Terminals unveils $550m Laldia terminal layout, aims to start construction by end-2026
The 30-year PPP terminal at Chattogram is designed for 800,000+ TEUs a year and ships of up to 6,000 TEUs, more than double the port's current practical limit.
