News / Chittagong becomes congestion-free following volume drops

Photo: Chittagong Port.

Out of 10 designated jetties for handling container vessels at Chittagong port, two remained vacant on Tuesday, while between one and three jetties have been empty for almost every day this month as lower number of vessels arrived due to a significant fall in import volumes.

Normally Bangladesh’s primary port faces container stockpiles in its yards and prolonged vessel congestion at the outer anchorage of the port.

However, this has changed since the war in Ukraine began, leading to the declines in ...