Port of Chittagong

Chittagong port yards face severe box congestions in lockdown

The ongoing lockdown in Bangladesh has started taking a toll on the shipping sector, especially on port yards, creating severe congestion as importers are hardly taking delivery of containers.

As of 26 July, 43,574TEU –  of a total capacity of 49,018TEU – were lying at the Chittagong port yards, while on 25 July, 1,901TEU were delivered from the yards against a usual 4,000TEU delivery. The lowest delivery was recorded on 21 July when importers took delivery of 128TEU.

Importers say the factories...

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Alternative route helping lower Chittagong shippers’ woe

Using alternative route to make shipment of export cargo is helping Bangladesh to lower outbound container congestion to some extent, avoiding congested Colombo and Singapore ports.

Some Bangladeshi exporters are now sending containers from Chittagong to the Indian port of Krishnapatnam from where boxes are shipped to mother vessels which directly sail to Europe and America.

On 9 July, a vessel with 515TEU of export containers left Chittagong for Krishnapatnam port, while earlier in June,...

https://container-news.com/alternative-route-helping-lower-chittagong-shippers-woe/

Chittagong ICDs chocked up with export laden boxes

The privately-owned Inland Containers Depots (ICDs) in Bangladesh are choked up with export laden containers amid congestions at transhipment ports and berthing delay at Chittagong port, which is hampering operations at their yards.

The 19 ICDs or off-docks have a total capacity to store 77,700 TEU but the operation is hampered when the number of stored containers hit 85% of the capacity.

Currently, there are 14,100TEU of export-laden boxes, 8,500TEU of import laden containers and 38,500TEU of...

https://container-news.com/chittagong-icds-chocked-up-with-export-laden-boxes/

APL applies congestion surcharge in Chittagong

Due to recent developments in Bangladesh, terminal operations and pick-up of inbound containers have been slow, according to APL. Consequently, the yards in Chittagong are reaching full capacity, and most reefer plugs are already being occupied, adds the shipping company.

As such, APL says it is forced to divert reefer cargo to other ports. To cover the additional costs, the CMA CGM-parent company will apply the following Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS), effective immediately (except from United...

https://container-news.com/apl-applies-congestion-surcharge-in-chittagong/

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