A vessel bound for Singapore yesterday delayed its departure from Chattogram port as a good number of its export containers failed to reach on time amid a nationwide blockade that began on Tuesday.
Exports of chemical or dangerous goods are being hampered due to a lack of minimum facilities in all inland container depots (ICDs) of the country, according to exporters.
Private ICDs play a vital role in aiding the export-import supply chain, shipping and logistics sector. The Business Standard’s Correspondent Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury recently interviewed Nurul Qayyum Khan, founder and current president of the Bangladesh Inland Container Depot Association to discuss the current situation of private ICDs and their future prospects
The Chattogram port must fast-track the unloading of goods, install modern equipment, and improve service quality in order to cut congestion and facilitate Bangladesh’s fast-expanding global trade, speakers said today.