Chattogram port container handling hits a monthly record in August
আগস্টে চট্টগ্রাম বন্দরে কনটেইনার হ্যান্ডলিংয়ে মাসিক রেকর্ড
The port authority credits a new yard and longer gate hours; dwell time is unchanged.
Key points
- August container volume was the highest for any month, per the port authority.
- A new container yard and extended gate hours are credited for the increase.
- Average dwell time did not change from July.
The port authority reports that container handling at Chattogram reached its highest monthly total in August.
The authority credits a recently opened container yard and extended gate hours. Average dwell time - how long a container waits at the port - was unchanged from July.
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