Chattogram Bureau :
The construction works of the largest Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) is smoothly progressing with an aim to start its operations from June next year.
This project is undergoing at full swing round the clock for partial operation of the terminal project and nearly 30 percent of construction works has already been completed, Omar Faruk, Secretary of Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) told.
Multipurpose project with full flyover, container and Dolphin Jetty, backup yard is progressing in full swing.
Project Director Mizanur Rahman Sarker told that piling is given the highest priority for building the pct jetty. Chattogram Port is handling its maximum containers than its target, with a view to handle more container handling, PCT terminal is being constructed.
Engineer Mizanur Rahman, Project Director of PCT told the media that the civil works of the terminal is being implemented under the supervision of Engineering core of Bangladesh Army and 30 percent of this works was completed in the meantime and expected to complete the remaining works by December next.In the meantime, processed
China has already been piloting the pole driving ship from China. Malaysia has been awarded the order of constructing 1,000 piles of diameter of 0.5 mm diameter of 30-38 meters. Pullets are being brought in 6 trips. Two hundred pile shipments have been made in the first trip. In July, the piles will reach the project site. Another trip will arrive before the pilot driving ship ends by the trip of one trip.
He said that 18 percent of the project was completed. Of this, 29 percent of the work done was completed. 85 percent of Ground Improvement and 60 percent of the 420 meter flyover have been completed.
According to the port sources, the PCT is being built to handle 445,000 TEU’s Container handling annually. Seven contractors under the Bangladesh Army are working on this site. The Army has already given an advance of Tk 650 crore to the project of Taka 1,868 . 28 cr.
The project includes 1,01,000 square meter RCS pavement (internal yard and road), 2,168 square meter Container freight station (CFS) shade, 6 meter height 1 thousand 750 meters customs bonded wall, 5,580 square feet port office building, 1 thousand 200 Square meter mechanical and repair factory, 420 meter flyover for airport traffic, 1 kilometer to four lanes and 1 key for six lanes. Lumotor road will be rebuilt.
At the terminal, there are 4 key gantry cranes (KGCs), 8 Rubber Guided Gantry (RGG), 4 straddle carrier, 4 Rich stackers, 1 rail mounted gantry crane (RMG), 4 low-mast fork lift, 2 fire trucks, 1 fire car, There will be three security patrol cars, one ambulance, two tugboats of 50 tons, two pilot boats and two first-speed boats.
he foundation was laid on 8 September, 2017.
Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, State Minister for Shipping, also visited the project. The project will be completed by December ,2019.
