Chittagong

Chittagong depots won’t handle boxes from non-payers Maersk and OOCL

The off-docks at Chittagong have stopped handling the containers of Maersk Line, OOCL and Gold Star Line, as part of a dispute over fees.
Since Wednesday morning, the depots have provided no service to these shipping lines, which have a 20%-25% market share in transporting export cargo.
In January, the depots raised fees by nearly 22%, a rise the shipping lines did not accept and they have paid no bills since then, …

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Bangladesh approves construction of ‘essential’ first deepwater port

Bangladesh’s top decision-making body, ECNEC, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, last week approved construction of country’s first deepsea port, in Matarbari, near Cox’s Bazar.
The port, with 16-metres of water depth, will be able to accommodate 8,000 teu vessels, cutting Bangladesh’s dependence on feeder vessels that link with the transhipment hubs of Singapore, Colombo and Port Klang.
Currently, its ports of Chittagong and Mongla have a maximum 9.5 metre draught and …

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DP World unveils $1bn Bangladesh logistics infrastructure investment plan

Dubai-based terminal operator DP World wants to invest US$1bn in Bangladesh’s container supply chain infrastructure, including ports, rail network and inland container terminals.
The global port giant has tabled a formal proposal to Bangladesh’s government after a meeting organised with the Dubai Chamber last month.
Last February, DP World chairman Sultan bin Sulayem and Bangladesh Shipping Secretary Abdus Samad signed memorandum of understanding on a similar proposal.
In its new proposal, DP...

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Bangladesh shippers hard hit by low-sulphur bunker fuel surcharges

Shippers in Bangladesh sending a 40ft container from Chittagong to the deepsea transhipment hubs of Colombo and Singapore must pay a $100 per  box bunker adjustment factor (BAF) low-sulphur surcharge.
“Some operators have been collecting the surcharge since December and some in January to adjust the fuel oil price hike,” said Iqbal Hassan, general manager of local ship agency and customs brokerage QC Shipping.
He added that from Chittagong to Europe and the …

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Chittagong port ready for a business boost as connectivity expands

Chittagong port officials think its hinterland connectivity will improve significantly this year, boosting its handling capacity and facilitating trade.
Last year, the port handled just over three million teu of containers, up 6.34% on 2018, along with 103m tonnes of bulk cargo, up 7%.
The port’s original handling capacity was 1.7m teu, which has gradually improved through adding equipment and terminals.
Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) member Zafar Alam told The Loadstar transport of goods …

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Transport strike called off in Chittagong, Pabna

‘Prime accused Masum surrendered before a Chittagong court in the  afternoon, after which police have taken him into custody’

Indefinite strike on several issues, called by the transport workers on Monday morning on the roads, and highways  in Chittagong, and Pabna were called off.

In Chittagong, workers demanding the arrest of the killers of a fellow worker called off their strike at Chittagong port, after the prime accused surrendered himself before a court in the afternoon.

Confirming the...

https://container-news.com/transport-strike-called-off-chittagong-pabna/

Worker dies at Kabir Steel’s shipbreaking yard in Bangladesh

Entrance gate to one of the Kabir Steel’s shipbreaking yards – © NGO Shipbreaking Platform 2019

Worker dies at Kabir Steel’s shipbreaking yard in Bangladesh

Yesterday, cutter man Shahidul lost his life while working at Kabir Steel’s Khawja shipbreaking yard in Chattogram (f.k.a. Chittagong), Bangladesh. According to local sources, Shahidul was cutting the container ship EVER UNION (IMO 9116618) when he fell from a great height. He died on the spot.

Kabir Steel’s shipbreaking yards are part of the...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/24/worker-dies-at-kabir-steels-shipbreaking-yard-in-bangladesh/

Win-win deal between SL and Bangladesh

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have finalized the much awaited Coastal Shipping Agreement, and it will be signed shortly, Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama told a recent forum in Colombo.

The agreement will allow third party access for Sri Lankan vessels to East Indian ports, he said.

“Coastal Shipping agreement between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be signed very soon after receiving Cabinet approval, which will also permit third country port usage— meaning...

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