Container handling at RSGT terminal hits record high
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The Red-Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) Chittagong recorded its highest-ever monthly container throughput of 30,308 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) in February since Saudi operator RSGT International (RSGTI) began operations in June 2024.
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Bangladeshi vessels suspend Gulf transit amid tensions
4 March 2026, 00:00 AM
The majority of Bangladeshi oceangoing vessels -- both state-owned and private -- have suspended navigation through the Gulf region as conflict has flared between the US, Israel and Iran.
4 March 2026, 00:00 AM
BSC tells its vessel in UAE to stay alert
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is maintaining close communication with its vessel, MV Banglar Joyjatra, now berthed at the Port of Jebel Ali in the UAE, amid heightened regional tensions linked to the Iran-US conflict.
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Backlog at Ctg port begins to ease after strikes, polls closure
19 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Chattogram port is gradually recovering from a severe backlog caused by a seven-day employee strike earlier this month and a 48-hour closure during the national election, thanks to increased daily container deliveries.
19 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Ctg port workers resume indefinite strike today
8 February 2026, 03:39 AM
Chattogram port workers and employees have called another round of indefinite strike from today, adopting a more hardline approach this time as they threatened to halt cargo handling at the outer anchorage, which remained out of the purview of last week’s six-day work abstention.
8 February 2026, 03:39 AM
Operations resume at Ctg port after 6-day stalemate
6 February 2026, 04:21 AM
Operational activities at Chattogram port finally resumed yesterday afternoon after a six-day impasse, as protesting employees postponed their ongoing work abstention until Saturday following assurances from Shipping Adviser M Sakhawat Hussain that steps would be taken to meet their demands.
6 February 2026, 04:21 AM
Chattogram Port at complete standstill
5 February 2026, 04:26 AM
Chattogram Port has ground to a halt in the last two days as workers and employees went on an indefinite work abstention over the government’s move to lease the key New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to Dubai-based DP World.
5 February 2026, 04:26 AM
Stalemate over leasing out nct / Port workers call 24hr strike, Ramadan supplies threatened
3 February 2026, 03:36 AM
The stalemate in import and export activities through the Chattogram port is set to deepen further as workers called for a 24-hour strike starting at 8:00am today to protest the government’s decision to lease out the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to UAE-based operator DP World.
3 February 2026, 03:36 AM
Cargo handling at Ctg port rises to seven-month high as import picks up
Bangladesh’s global trade pulled itself out of the debris left in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic aided domestic consumption, taking the volume of cargoes handled by the Chattogram port in October to a seven-month high.
22 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Steel sector in need of policy support
Bangladesh’s steel sector needs business friendly policy support from the government in order to overcome the Covid-19 fallouts, according to Aameir Alihussain, managing director of BSRM, a leading steel manufacturer.
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Lighter Vessel Strike: Importers stare at huge losses
Businesses are counting massive losses as almost 22 lakh tonnes of goods have been waiting to be unloaded for two days at sea and river ports across the country.
21 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Hassle-free disbursement of stimulus funds key to economic recovery
Funds from the government’s stimulus packages need to be effectively disbursed in a hassle-free manner to help local businesses recover from the Covid-19 fallout as soon as possible, said Mahbubul Alam, president of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI).
20 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Water transport workers go on strike
Unloading of imported bulk cargo from cargo vessels at the outer anchorage of the Chattogram port remained suspended since the early hours of yesterday as water transport workers enforced countrywide indefinite work abstention to press home their 11-point demand.
20 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Feeder operators oppose provision of flag vessel law
The mandatory provision for obtaining waiver certificates 15 days before loading any cargo as per the Flag Vessel (protection) Act 2019 has caused trouble for foreign container feeder vessels at Chattogram port.
14 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Unloading at Ctg port resumes after 3 days’ inclement weather
Relative normalcy returned to the Chattogram port yesterday after three days of disruptions to unloading of import shipments from cargo vessels berthed at the outer anchorage for rough seas and heavy rain.
23 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Onion OMS soon to tame prices
The commerce ministry has once again decided to go for open market sales (OMS) of onion in Dhaka to tame the kitchen staple’s spiralling prices.
7 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Onion prices shoot up in Ctg markets
Onion prices marked a sharp rise in the kitchen markets of the port city in the last two days following a sudden hike in the wholesale market at Khatunganj where traders are citing the excuse of it being a ripple effect from neighbouring India.
5 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Ctg Port 58th among 100 busiest ports
Chattogram sea port has advanced six steps in a year in terms of annual traffic of containers in 2019, according to Lloyd’s List, the world’s oldest journal on ports and shipping.
30 August 2020, 09:22 AM
Edible oil prices on the rise in port city
The prices of edible oil both at the wholesale and retail markets in the port city have been on the rise for the last three weeks, putting an extra burden on consumers already distraught by the spiralling prices of other food items including vegetables.
29 August 2020, 18:00 PM
OEL Hind finally sets sail from Ctg port
The container ship that missed its scheduled departure from Chattogram port on Sunday morning after it was found to be listing to the starboard side, at last, left the port yesterday afternoon.
26 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Tilting vessel now stable but denied departure
A container ship that was listing to its starboard side while anchored at Chattogram port on Sunday returned to equilibrium the following day but is yet to be cleared for departure, making exporters anxious about their cargo.
25 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh getting connected with Vietnam through sea route for the first time
A new container shipping service between Chattogram and China will be launched tomorrow that will directly link Bangladesh to Vietnam on the sea route for the first time.
20 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Cargo unloading at Ctg outer anchorage halted for rough seas
Unloading of imported bulk cargoes from vessels at the outer anchorage of the Chattogram port has remained suspended for the last three days until yesterday due to inclement weather resulting in rough seas and incessant rain.
17 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Capsize in Bay: They stuck together and survived
After being afloat for over 21 hours in the Bay, all 14 crew members of a lighter vessel that capsized Saturday morning at Hatiya channel were rescued by local fishermen.
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Hazardous cargo at Ctg port
Various types of imported hazardous cargo, including chemical and other inflammable goods, have been lying around at the designated shed and yards of Chattogram Port for years -- posing the threat of fires and other accidents.
12 August 2020, 18:00 PM
No need to wait for berth at Ctg port nowadays
In what can only be considered a rare development, the number of container vessels waiting for berths at the outer anchorage of the Chattogram Port is zero at present.
12 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Tea auction for this year finally kicks off today
The weekly bidding of the new tea auction year will finally take place in Chattogram today, two months later than its scheduled start on March 24, much to the relief of tea estates and small farmers, who are sitting on about 2 million kilograms of unsold tea.
17 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Now private ICDs are being overwhelmed
To get rid of acute container congestion, the best option for the Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) was to shift a bulk of them to the 19 privately owned inland container depots (ICDs) in the city and its outskirts.
16 May 2020, 18:00 PM