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Dwaipayan Barua's local coverage in Bangladesh, specifically Dhaka, heavily focuses on government announcements and data citations related to business, finance, transportation & logistics. His articles cover topics such as container handling, shipping, port operations and the tea industry.
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Despite several operational disruptions this year, the country's premier Chattogram port is on track to hit record highs in container, cargo, and vessel handling, reflecting growth in foreign trade as well as improved port efficiency and capacity.
From the start to the end, Chattogram port remained in the national spotlight this year -- for protests, controversy, tariff hikes and other significant policy decisions like handing over operations of major terminals to foreign companies.
Container transport between Chattogram port and the Kamalapur Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Dhaka has been severely disrupted over the past few months, mainly due to an acute shortage of locomotives at Bangladesh Railway, causing mounting difficulties for businesses.
Amid long queues at refuelling stations, trucks carrying perishable vegetables, food items and factory raw materials are charging at least Tk 5,000 more than pre-war rates per trip to Dhaka from different parts of the country.
Lighter vessels are facing fuel shortages that are slowing and disrupting their regular operations to unload cargo from mother ships at Chattogram port's outer anchorage.
They raised the charges because of the diesel price hike, says Bangladesh Inland Container Depots Association (BICDA)
The recent fuel price hike is rippling through Bangladesh's trade logistics chain, pushing up costs for importers, exporters and freight operators at the same time.
By: Sukanta Halder, Dwaipayan Barua
Sectors across Bangladesh are adjusting rates and restructuring costs in the wake of the government's record fuel price hike, with freight charges from Chattogram port surging and consumer goods companies shrinking pack sizes and cutting trade margins to stay afloat.
The UAE-based company also wants to operate Chittagong Container Terminal
Amid negotiations over leasing Chattogram port’s New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), attention has now turned to two other key facilities of the seaport as an increasing number of foreign and local operators are showing interest in making investments and running those terminals.
