News / Bangladesh plans to double number of off-docks at 'strained' Chittagong

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The Bangladeshi government is to double the number of off-dock depots in Chittagong to handle growing numbers of export and import containers and reduce the pressure on the port yard.

The existing 19 inland container depots are not sufficient for current volumes and are restricting future trade growth and a recent meeting between the port authority, government bodies and port users ended in a decision to set up more depots as quickly as possible.

“To operate the businesses smoothly, the number of goods delivered to ...