UAE’s DP World to operate major terminal in Bangladesh’s largest port :
UAE’s DP World to operate major terminal in Bangladesh’s largest port
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DP World to run terminal at Bangladesh’s largest portThe Dhaka agreement begins a 15-year concession for the New Mooring Container Terminal.
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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- Economist Selim Raihan said outdated equipment and insufficient cranes have significantly slowed processing.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.
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