Port of Chittagong
Chittagong Port | |
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Rear Admiral M Shahjahan | |
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Annual cargo tonnage | 100M (2019–20)[2] |
Annual container volume | 3.097M TEUs (2020–21) |
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The Chittagong Port (
Congestion is a major challenge in Chittagong port. The port had a congestion rate of 84.3 hours between January and July in 2017.[10]
Heart of Bangladesh economy.
History
In the 2nd century, Chittagong harbor appeared on
The
Modern
The modern Chittagong port was organized in 1887 under the Port Commissioners Act in the
After the partition of British India, the governor general of the
A major expansion took place with the construction of the New Mooring Terminal in the first decade of the 21st century.[21]
Management
The Chittagong Port Authority is responsible for the port's management.
Facilities
Berths
Type of berth | Quantity of berths[22] | Notes |
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General cargo berths | 6 | |
Container berths | 14 | |
Dolphin Oil Jetty | 3 | For handling crude and product oil vessels of up to 186 meters |
Grain Silo Jetty | 1 | Vessels up to 186 meters |
Cement Clinker Jetty | 1 | Cement Clinker Jetty |
TSP | 1 | Vessel up to 175.25 meters |
Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Jetty | 1 | Vessels up to 176 meters and can be loaded up to maximum draft of 8.5 meters |
KAFCO Urea Jetty | 1 | Vessel having LOA of 186 meters will be allowed to take berth at KAFCO (Urea) |
KAFCO Ammonia Jetty | 1 | Vessel having LOA up to 186 meters at KAFCO (Ammonia) jetties can be loaded up to a maximum draft of 9.2 meters. |
Dry Dock Jetties | 3 | |
River Mooring No. 3 | 1 | Vessels up to 182.9 LOA and 7.76 meters draft for edible oil and POL in bulk |
River Mooring No. 8 | 1 | Vessels up to 186 meters and 8 meters draft for vegetable oil carrier |
River Mooring No. 9 | 1 | Vessels up to 186 meters and 6 meters draft for repair of vessel / laying off. |
River Mooring No. 10 | 1 | Vessels up to 145 meters LOA and 7.5 meters draft for repair of vessel / laying off. |
UTTJ (United Tank Terminal Jetty) | 1 | Commissioning for loading and unloading operation of oil tanker/vessel since July' 2020. |
Container terminals
The port depends on several
- New Mooring Terminal
- Chittagong Container Terminal
- KDS Logistics Terminal[23]
- Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) Terminal[24]
- Summit Alliance Container Terminal[25]
- Vertex Off Dock Logistic Terminal
- QNS Container Terminal
- Shafi Motors Terminal
- K & T Logistic Terminal
- Esack Brothers Terminal
- Chittagong Container Transportation Company Limited Terminal
- Port Link Logistic Terminal
- M/s. Incontrade Terminal
- M/s. Golden Container Terminal
- M/s. Saber Ahmed Timber Terminal
- M/s. Eastern Logistics Terminal
- B. M. Container Terminal
- Nemsan Container Terminal
Industrial terminals
- Eastern RefineryTerminal
- Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company (KAFCO) Terminal
- Jamuna Oil Company Terminal
- Padma Oil Company Terminal
- Meghna Petroleum Terminal
- Omera Fuels Limited Terminal[26]
Security
The Bangladesh Coast Guard is responsible for security in the vicinity of the port.
The Bangladesh Navy's largest naval base, the BNS Issa Khan, and the Bangladesh Naval Academy are located in Chittagong port. The port is the home base of the most of the Bangladesh Navy fleet, including its submarine fleet. The Chittagong Naval Area often hosts joint exercises with the navies of other countries, as well as visiting foreign naval vessels. A missile launch pad is located near the port.[27] The Bangladesh Air Force maintains its BAF Zahurul Haq Air Base near the port. In addition, the Bangladesh Navy operates an airborne maritime surveillance wing.
Piracy
The year 2000 had the highest number of Piracy attacks in the recorded history of Chittagong. Many of the raids resulted in the theft of
Disasters
At night on 4 June 2022, the BM Inland Container Depot, a Dutch-Bangladesh joint venture broke out following explosions in a container full of chemicals. The fire continued to spread and the explosions shattered the windows of nearby buildings. It was felt as far as 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) away. At least 9 firefighters from Bangladesh fire service and civil defense were reported dead and the death toll reached to 49 by Sunday evening.[30]
See also
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