Mongla Port and Chittagong Port are the only two ports in Bangladesh which can be said to be an international seaborne trade port. Mongla Port is located in the south-western part of the country, on the East Bank of Pussur River around 71 Nautical Miles upstream of the Bay of Bengal.

Chittagong Port in the south-eastern part of the country is the gateway port in Bangladesh handling more than [80%] all seaborne cargo to Bangladesh. However, with the rapid and sustained economic growth in Bangladesh, the expansion in industrial development and success of the export based apparels industry there are serious capacity constraints at Chittagong Port.

To meet the increased demand for international port facilities, to address the capacity constraints at Chittagong port, to provide port facilities to cover the western half of Bangladesh, government has taken a strategic decision to re-invigorate Mongla Port and develop facilities up to international standard.

As part of this initiative a significant amount of government investment has been earmarked for a number of projects in Mongla Port these include procurement of Cutter Suction Dredger, Pilot & Dispatch Boat, procurement of Navigational Aids and dredging in the Mongla Port Harbor Channel.

The proposed PPP project is part of government’s wider initiative for the redevelopment of the Mongla Port and will help to complement the initiative undertaken to develop a special economic zone in Mongla.

To deliver international standard port facilities and cargo handling services by constructing, operating and maintaining two jetties with ancillary backup facilities and terminal handling equipment.