Mongla Port expansion construction begins in Bangladesh

Construction has officially commenced on the expansion of Mongla Port in southwestern Bangladesh, following a groundbreaking ceremony held on November 5. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman laid the foundation stone for the project, which aims to significantly increase the port's capacity.

The expansion will add two container berths, designated as berths 10 and 11, with a combined quay length of 368 metres. The project includes approximately 227,000 square metres of container yard, a freight station, and a center for integrated command and control. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) is responsible for the engineering, procurement, and construction, with a projected design throughput of approximately 350,000 TEUs per year.

The project is being jointly financed by Bangladesh and China, supported by a US$335.78 million concessional loan from the Export-Import Bank of China. The construction period is expected to last 42 months. Once completed, the new facilities are intended to facilitate direct container train services between Dhaka’s Kamalapur Inland Container Depot and Mongla.