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BANGLADESH's Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) at Chattogram Port has started handling import cargo containers, marking the first instance of a foreign-operated terminal managing such operations in Bangladesh, according to The Business Standard.

Red Sea Gateway Terminal International, the terminal's operator, has already unloaded trial import containers from two vessels.



Scanner installations for import cargo container screening, managed by the terminal operator, have been completed.



Chattogram Customs has deployed personnel, including assistant commissioners and revenue officers, to facilitate operations.



Red Sea Gateway Terminal International has stated that full-scale import cargo handling at PCT is expected to commence by April.



Port officials believe that this development will help reduce container congestion at Chattogram Port by integrating import handling alongside export and empty container management.



In December 2023, the port authority signed a 22-year contract with Red Sea Gateway Terminal International for the operation of the facility.



The first commercial shipment of export containers from PCT took place on June 10, 2024.



Red Sea Gateway Terminal International is a leading terminal operator based in Saudi Arabia, managing the flagship container terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port.



Chittagong Port Authority is the government agency responsible for the management, maintenance, and governance of Bangladesh's main seaport, Chattogram Port.