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second largest city of Bangladesh, situated at the southwestern part of the country
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DP World signs 15-year deal to operate major Bangladesh container terminal: The agreement with Chittagong Port Authority will see DP World manage and maintain ...
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Key FactsDP World to run terminal at Bangladesh’s largest port
Oct 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- DP World and the Chattogram Port Authority signed a 15-year operating concession in Dhaka on October 8, 2026.
- The port handles about 92 percent of Bangladesh’s foreign trade; the terminal processes around 44 percent of its container traffic.
- DP World committed an upfront fee of 6 billion taka ($48 million) and investments of up to 10 billion taka.
- Economist Selim Raihan said outdated equipment and insufficient cranes have significantly slowed processing.
Our wider policy is to engage multiple international operators across terminals, improving service quality and reliability and strengthening supply chain resilience.— Shaikh Rabiul Alam, Bangladesh’s shipping minister, said it as part of a broader policy to engage multiple international operators across terminals to improve service quality, reliability, and strengthen supply chain resilience.
Prothom Alo English Feb 09
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Work stoppage at Chittagong Port: Eerie silence at 3 terminals, vessel movement halted
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Chittagong Port: Deadlock as indefinite work stoppage called: After observing an eight-hour work stoppage for three consecutive days since Saturday ...
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Chattogram port operations stall over NCT deal: Negotiations are underway over a long-term concession agreement to operate the New Mooring Container Terminal ...
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