Mongla Port Flexing Capacity

The port capacity upgrades will result in making Mongla a highly income-generating port in the country and will also substantially reduce the excessive load on Chattogram Port

Mongla, the second largest seaport in Bangladesh became functional in December 1950. The port contributed to the economic uplift of the country over the decades, but later it became a losing concern.The southern region of the country is now witnessing massive development activities with the ongoing implementation of the Dhaka-Mawa-Mongla upgradation, Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project, Construction of Khanjahan Ali Airport, coal-based power plant in Rampal, Special Economic Zone near Mongla Port, extension of Mongla EPZ and the construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

But currently the port has lower draft, lacks a container jetty and connectivity to rest of the country, which is affecting the export and import business. Therefore, capacity upgradation of Mongla Port has become a demand of time, as the port continues to remain underutilized due to its poor facilities and lower draft.

The port currently operates through six own jetties alongside seven private jetties which enable it to conveniently handle 35 ships at a time through 22 anchorages.

Mongla port upgrade

After 2009 the new government in Bangladesh has initiated many steps to develop the port and gradually it became a profitable one. In October 2017, Bangladesh and China signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop Mongla Port at a cost of approximately Tk 3000 crore. The projects includes construction of four jetties and two yards, a large multistoried garage for car parking, four lane roads, procurement of 11 survey and tug boats and modern machineries for handling cargo and containers.