Cargo logjam for years eating up 40% of Ctg Port’s capacity

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The port of Chattogram in Bangladesh is experiencing a severe cargo logjam, with 40% of its capacity tied up by stranded import containers. This congestion is causing delays, reducing turnaround times, and inflicting significant economic losses on Bangladesh's trade-driven economy.

A growing logjam of stranded import cargo at Chattogram Port, Bangladesh’s main maritime gateway, is eroding nearly two-fifths of the port’s operational capacity, dragging down turnaround times and inflicting severe losses on the country’s trade-driven economy. As of 30 June 2026, a total of 9,330 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers remained stuck at the ...