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The Chattogram seaport has became the 64th
busiest port among the top 100 container ports across the world.
The ranks have been detected in terms of annual container handling in 2021,
according to Lloyd’s List, one of oldest shipping journals in the world.
In 2020, the port held the 67th place in the list. The latest edition of
Lloyd’s List One Hundred Ports was published on August 18, 2022.
Earlier, Chattogram seaport was ranked 70th, 71st, 76th and 87th in the four
previous editions of the journal. This year, the port advanced three notches
in the latest edition.
According to the report, Chattogram seaport handled a total of 32,14,548 TEUs
(twenty-feet equivalent units) of containers in 2021, up from 28,39,977 TEUs
in the previous year, posting 13.2 percent annual growth in container
handling.
Confirming the matter, Chattogram Port Authority Secretary Md Omar Faruk said
it is possible as all stakeholders of the port are contributing to its
progress. He conveyed thank to everyone for attaining the success.
The success of the port achievement is possible for increasing foreign trade
in recent years and government steps of infrastructural development with
logistics supply, he added.
Omar Faruk hoped that the position of Chattogram Port on Lloyd’s List will
advance further.
Mentionable, Chattogram port has been gradually advancing its position on
Lloyd’s List as one of the world’s busiest ports since 2014.
(BSS)
