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Chattogram Port joins world’s ‘three millionaire’ list
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 28, 2019 (BSS) – Chattogram sea port has made it to the
list of ‘Three millionaire ports’ in the world. Chattogram Port has achieved
this glory by handling 3 million containers this year. There are 60 such
ports in the world.
Chattogram Port (CP), the principal port of Bangladesh has achieved this
glory by handling over 30 lakh TEUs containers this year. There are 60 such
seaports across the world.
Earlier, the Chattogram port was ranked at number 64 in the list of the
world’s top 100 container handling seaports list by Maritime World’s
internationally recognized Lloyds Survey.
Omar Faruk, Secretary of the CP said that the Chattogram port recorded the
handling of 20 foot-long (TEU’s) 30 lakh containers. The calculations of
container handling recorded from January 01, December 22 last.
“Chattogram seaport has achieved this milestone because of the full
cooperation of the government, the addition of modern equipments including
new gantry cranes, increased capacity of the authorities, improved
management, automation, efficiency of port officers and staff, joint efforts
of stakeholders and users, a decade of political stability and raise in the
rate of export-import,” he added.
In order to maintain this continuity of growth, there is no alternatives
to construct Bay Terminal in addition to the ongoing development project of
the port, he added.
‘The highest container handling of the port is at Newmooring Container
Terminal (NCT) and Chittagong Container Terminal (CCT)’ the sources added.
The operator of these two terminals are Saif Power Tech Ltd. Ruhul Amin,
Managing Director of Saif Power Tech told BSS that the Chattogram Port
Authority had reached the milestone of 30 lakh TEUs containers at 8 am on
Sunday last. Chattogram port authorities have been confirmed the matter after
adding all the container handlings including CCT, NCT, GCB, Kamalapur ICD,
Pangaon.
Although there are still three more days left to finish the calendar year.
He said that till now, only NCT and CCT have handled more than 17 lakh
containers.
The President of the centenary-old Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and
Industries Mahbubul Alam told BSS that the CP has been on the list of the
three millionaire ports, which is good news for Bangladesh.
We are very happy to keep up with this growth, the works of Patenga
Container Terminal (PCT) has to be completed quickly. At the same time, the
highest priority should be given for the implementation of Bay Terminal, he
added.
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