News / Chaos at Chittagong as port workers' strike creates vessel and box backlogs

Congestion at Bangladesh’s Chittagong Port is mounting, following a wave of strikes last week, with 18 containerships in a queue to berth that eis expected to take a fortnight to clear.

Prime movers and trailers workers downed tools on 4 February after reportedly being attacked by government officials near the port, with vessels forced to either delay sailing for up to two days or depart without boxes, leading to a backlog of containers.

Director of the ...