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23 August, 2025
News Flash
News Flash
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 23, 2025 (BSS)- Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin along with Federal Commerce Minister of Pakistan Jam Kamal Khan visited Chattogram Port and expressed their satisfaction over the improvement and progress achieved by the country’s prime seaport.
Commerce Adviser and his Pakistani counterpart made the visit on Friday afternoon and witnessed extensively the overall operational activities and performance of the port.
During the visit, Chairman of the Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) Real Admiral S M Moniruzzaman briefed the ministers on present state of the port including container and cargo handling, labor management, foreign investment and automation.
CPA Chairman also apprised them that the port handled record number of container last year, waiting time of vessels brought down at zero to 2 days while on an average turned around time of ships declined significantly.
The port has also achieved remarkable progress in the areas of automation and digitalization, he said.
Pakistan Commerce Minister expressed satisfaction over the advancement and progress of the Ctg port activities.
He pointed out the engagement of reputed private port operators in Pakistan’s different ports saying Hutchison Port Group has been engaged in operating a container terminal of Karachi Port Trust, Abu Dhabi Port Authority has been operating a bulk terminal while DP World is conducting operational activities at Port Kashim under long term contractual basis.
He assured of undertaking necessary steps for enhancing export-import and introduction of direct ship movement between Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Commerce and Investment Attache of Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka Zain Aziz, Commercial Officer Wakas Yasin, Additional Secretary of Commerce Ministry Dr. Naznin Kawser Chowdhury and Director of Bay Terminal Project of Ctg Port Commodore Mahfuzur Rahman were present during the visit.
