Bangladesh: Chittagong Port Overview and Other Inland Transportation

Constructed in 1887 near the Karnafuli river channel and located approximately 16 kilometers upstream from the Bay of Bengal, the Chittagong Port (originally a river port) is the country’s largest seaport. For fiscal year (FY) 2014-15 (July to June), according to Chittagong Port Authority data, the Chittagong Port handled 54.78 million metric tons (MMT) of shipments (total imports and exports were 48.94 and 5.84 MMT).

Bangladesh: Chittagong Port Overview and Other Inland Transportation