News / Chittagong port demands importers clear dangerous goods stored in its yards

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Bangladesh’s Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is set to quadruple storage charges for dangerous goods (DG) containers.

The aim is to encourage DG importers to clear their cargo while the port deals with rising volumes of hazardous materials.

The authority yesterday issued a notification asking importers and clearing and forwarding agents to take delivery of their DG cargo or face a penalty set to come into force on 1 April, following growing concern that the growing amount of hazardous material could potentially lead ...