Chattogram Bureau :
Chattogram Port Authority has taken plans of turning two general cargo berths into Curise Terminal aimed at implementation of Delta Plan of Govt, attainment of SDG and making popularity of marine journey for better interest of tourism industry . These two General Cargo(GCB) will be remodelled into Curise Terminal by next 2025 . Chairman of Chattogram Port Authority Rear Admiral Zulfiquar Aziz disclosed it whlle addressing a press meet at Shaheed Munshi Fazlur Rahaman Auditorium of CPA on Wednesday last on the occasion of 132nd founding anniversary of CP.
CPA observed Port Day-2019 on Thursday amid festivity with colourful programmes.
Port chairman said construction of more three terminals within the Bay Terminal areas will be completed by 2015 next. With this view of constructing 1500 meters long multipurpose and 1200 meters and 800 meters long container terminals , CPA advancing ahead to full the desired goal . In priliminary stage, works of yard, truck terminal and boundary wall construction launched recently . Port chairman said after completion of Bay Terminal, the handling capacity of the port will go up by three times.
In the meantime, district administration handed over 67 acres of land to Port authority for which paid Tk.364 crores as compensation to the land owners. Besides, 803 acres of khas land has also been approved to Bay Terminal by Central Land Allotment Committee.
The Port chairman also told that at present existing berths of Ctg Port is able to take berth of vessels of 190 meters long with 9.6 meters draft during tide time and after completion of Bay Terminal vessels more than same length and draft can easily be anchored anytime without waiting for sea tide. He further said with a view to expand the massive port activities through long term planning including Bay Terminal, Patenga container terminal, Laldia Terminal, Karnaphuli Container Terminal Project are finalised in the meantime.
Chattogram Port Authority has taken plans of turning two general cargo berths into Curise Terminal aimed at implementation of Delta Plan of Govt, attainment of SDG and making popularity of marine journey for better interest of tourism industry . These two General Cargo(GCB) will be remodelled into Curise Terminal by next 2025 . Chairman of Chattogram Port Authority Rear Admiral Zulfiquar Aziz disclosed it whlle addressing a press meet at Shaheed Munshi Fazlur Rahaman Auditorium of CPA on Wednesday last on the occasion of 132nd founding anniversary of CP.
CPA observed Port Day-2019 on Thursday amid festivity with colourful programmes.
Port chairman said construction of more three terminals within the Bay Terminal areas will be completed by 2015 next. With this view of constructing 1500 meters long multipurpose and 1200 meters and 800 meters long container terminals , CPA advancing ahead to full the desired goal . In priliminary stage, works of yard, truck terminal and boundary wall construction launched recently . Port chairman said after completion of Bay Terminal, the handling capacity of the port will go up by three times.
In the meantime, district administration handed over 67 acres of land to Port authority for which paid Tk.364 crores as compensation to the land owners. Besides, 803 acres of khas land has also been approved to Bay Terminal by Central Land Allotment Committee.
The Port chairman also told that at present existing berths of Ctg Port is able to take berth of vessels of 190 meters long with 9.6 meters draft during tide time and after completion of Bay Terminal vessels more than same length and draft can easily be anchored anytime without waiting for sea tide. He further said with a view to expand the massive port activities through long term planning including Bay Terminal, Patenga container terminal, Laldia Terminal, Karnaphuli Container Terminal Project are finalised in the meantime.
