container – The News Times

Patenga Container Terminal starts operations

National

- Times Report - June 10, 2024June 10, 2024

The much-anticipated Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) of Chattogram Port commenced operations Monday, marking a significant milestone for the port and the country. A container vessel, the Singapore-flagged 'MAERSK DAVAO,' anchored at the terminal this morning, initiating regular handling activities. Authorities anticipate the terminal will handle approximately 500,000 Twenty-ft Equivalent Units (TEUs)

Bangladeshi boy found in container in Malaysia: Says he found himself locked inside

World

- Times Report - January 21, 2023January 21, 2023

A Bangladeshi boy who was found inside a container at a wharf at Westports in Port Klang has said he was playing when he fell asleep inside the container, according to Malaysian media reports. A worker found the boy, believed to be from Chattogram, in a weak state at the

Move underway to hand over Ctg Port activities to foreign companies

National

- Times Report - October 19, 2022October 20, 2022

A move is underway to hand over certain activities of the Chattogram Port to foreign companies when the country’s premier port improved it container handling capacity significantly over the years involving private sector and using modern technology. Engagement of private sector has brought about dramatic improvement in the container handling capacity