Bangladesh plans two container jetties at Mongla under Tk4,068 crore expansion

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to lay the foundation stone on 5 November for two dedicated container jetties at Mongla, the country’s second-largest seaport. The Tk4,068.23 crore project, financed by Bangladesh and China, is designed to give the new facilities an annual handling capacity of approximately 394,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).

Mongla currently handles containers at five jetties that also serve bulk cargo vessels. The port handled 29,700 TEUs in the 2025–26 financial year, up 38% from the previous year. Total cargo throughput rose 18% to 12.2 million tonnes, according to Mongla Port Authority (MPA) figures.

The MPA, which is implementing the project under the Ministry of Shipping, plans to build Jetties 10 and 11 with a combined quay length of 368 metres. Rear Admiral Arif Ahmed Mostafa, chairman of the port authority, said construction would begin after the foundation-stone ceremony.

The terminal design provides separate areas for laden containers, empty boxes and hazardous cargo. The largest yard, covering 87,600 square metres, will store laden containers. A further 34,170 square metres will be available for empty containers, and 4,260 square metres will be set aside for hazardous cargo handling.

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