Chattogram Bureau :
Rear Admiral M Shahjahan, Chairman of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPS) said there was no danger of congestion at the port if the importers take delivery of containers at the earliest.
He made the remarks while exchanging views with a 22-member delegation led by Faruk Hasan, president of BGMEA, the apex body of garment industry owners on Tuesday.
In a meeting held in the conference room of Bandar Bhaban, the port chairman said, “The job of Chittagong port is to provide 24 hours service. That is what we are coming up with during Corona. Our focus is on serving stakeholders. When export trade was hampered by the global crisis of containers, we tried to find a solution by discussing with all the parties concerned, the release said. As a result, the benefits have matched. Now export trade is becoming normal.
Imported containers should be unloaded as soon as possible after arrival of vessel at the port. If the container falls into the port, problems arise. Nowhere in the world are FCL containers unloaded from the port. He urged the BGMEA leaders to discuss with the MLOs the issue of launching direct shipping to the buyer countries by sea, not fixing specific shipping lines for buyers to transport goods and for the exported goods to reach the port within 24 hours cut-off time.
Chittagong Port Authority member (Administration and Planning) Zafar Alam, Member (Finance). Kamrul Amin, Member (Engineering) Commodore M Niyamul Hasan, Member (Harbor and Marine) Commodore Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman, Director (Administration) Md. Mominur Rashid, Director (Security) Lt. Colonel Mostafa Arif-ur-Rahman Khan, Chief Finance and Accounting Officer. Elias Reza, Secretary Omar Farooq, Chief Engineer (Mechanical) Aminul Islam and Terminal Manager. Kudrat e-Khuda Millat were present on the occasion.
