{"id":93542,"date":"2026-02-18T15:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/893464048"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:18:08","slug":"mongla-port-posts-record-cargo-handling-in-july-jan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/mongla-port-posts-record-cargo-handling-in-july-jan\/","title":{"rendered":"Mongla port posts record cargo handling in July-Jan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Mongla Port Authority has recorded a significant rise in vessel arrivals and cargo handling during the first seven months of the 2025-26 financial year, marking a new milestone in the port\u2019s operational performance.<\/p>\n

As the country\u2019s second-largest seaport, Mongla handled 21,651 TEUs of containers between July 2025 and January 2026, surpassing the entire previous fiscal year\u2019s total of 21,456 TEUs. The figure represents a 79.19 per cent increase compared to FY 2024-25, according to port sources.<\/p>\n

During the July-January period, a total of 31 foreign commercial container vessels docked at the port. Overall, 515 foreign commercial ships arrived at Mongla in the seven-month period, while 6,404 reconditioned vehicles were imported through the port.<\/p>\n

Cargo handling reached 8.266 million tonnes during the period, registering a 25.03 per cent increase over the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.<\/p>\n

Officials said the steady growth in maritime traffic reflects the port\u2019s expanding role in facilitating the country\u2019s import and export trade and reducing pressure on other seaports.<\/p>\n

Deputy director of Mongla Port Authority Md Makruzzaman said that the port had already exceeded last year\u2019s total container handling volume with five months of the current fiscal year still remaining.<\/p>\n

\u2018To improve services for port users and accommodate more vessels, three new operational anchor berths – HP-1, HP-2 and HP-3 – have been declared at Hiron Point,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

He added that on a trial basis, 16 commercial vessels with a draft of 9.00 metres had successfully completed operations at the new berths. The facilities can now accommodate vessels up to 200 metres in length with a maximum 9.00-metre draft, enabling larger cargo operations and quicker turnaround times.<\/p>\n

At present, the port handles imports of essential commodities including food grains, cement raw materials, clinker, fertiliser, automobiles, machinery, rice, wheat, coal, oil, stone, maize, oilseeds and LPG.<\/p>\n

Exports through the Mongla port include white fish, shrimp, crab, frozen foods, jute and jute goods, clay tiles, silk fabrics and other locally manufactured products.<\/p>\n

Port stakeholders expressed optimism that ongoing infrastructural development and rising vessel calls would further enhance trade throughput and make a stronger contribution to the national economy in the years ahead.<\/p>\n

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