Functions of CTG Port
Functions of CTG Port
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The history of Chittagong Port can be traced back to the 4th
The Port of Chittagong is the
century BC. principal Port of the People's
During Republic of Bangladesh.
the 9th-15th century AD, Chittagong was known
as It is situated on the right bank
‘SHETGANG’ to early European mariners. of the river Karnafuli at a distance
In the 16th century, Portuguese sailors took great interest in the
of about 9 nautical miles from the
locality around Chittagong which was then popularly known as shore line of the Bay of Bengal.
‘PORTE GRANDE’.
71st busiest port in the world
The port was established at its present location in 1887.
It is a Deepwater seaport
By 1910, four jetties were constructed to handle 0.5 million tons of
Dominated by trade in
cargo annually. Since then the port has grown gradually to its containerized manufactured
present shape. Dutch Ship Visiting Chittagong products (especially garments, jute
Container Yard Port in the Year 1702. and jute goods, leather products,
fertilizers and seafood), raw
materials and to a lesser extent
passengers.
The Chittagong Port Authority
(CPA) is a basic services provider
The Chittagong Port Authority
(CPA) celebrated the 130th
founding anniversary at April 27.
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Means of integration for a global economic system
Warehousing Facility
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Warehousing facilities available in the Chittagong ports comply with high security
and quality standards. A number of warehouses are temperature and humidity
controlled. Various types of bulk cargo are stored in Chittagong Port’s
warehouses daily.
The port is now able to store 36,357 TEUs (twenty equivalent units) of containers.
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ChittagongPort is actively working with Custom house to facilitate the
international traders.
Significant reforms in recent years. These include
Introduction of Simplified Administrative Document following the UN key layout,
Pre-shipment Inspection for all non-government imports
Simplified tariff based on the Harmonized Code (8 digit) and
Implementation of the applications of ASYCUDA++. Modules.
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Chittagong Ports also coordinate with communities, Metropolitan Planning
Organizations, Departments of Transportation, and other agencies to expand
transportation capacity outside the port to avoid bottlenecks created by
limitations from other modes of transportation.
Chittagong Port Provides fast connectivity in order to transport the products to its
consignees through quicker turnaround time.
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