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In the first seven days of operational management by Chittagong Dry Dock Limited, from Monday to Sunday, significant progress has been observed in container handling activities at the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chittagong port, according to the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing.
During this period, the terminal recorded an average of 3,181 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) handled per day, compared to 2,956 TEUs per day during the previous seven days when the terminal was managed by Saif Powertec Limited.
This marks an increase of 225 TEUs per day, reflecting a positive improvement in efficiency and performance, the Press Wing said in a Facebook post.
The terminal had long been operated by Saif Powertec Limited.
Upon the expiration of its contract with Chittagong port on July 6, the Ministry of Shipping approved the handover of operational responsibility to Chittagong Dry Dock Limited, effective from Monday.
“Since the transition, the terminal has shown improved coordination and operational discipline. Between Monday and Sunday, container loading and unloading of 10 vessels were successfully completed, and currently, four vessels are being handled simultaneously at the four berths of the terminal.”