A Briefing Note on the Port Sector in Bangladesh
Traffic at Chittagong Port, which handles 90 percent of Bangladesh's foreign trade, has been growing rapidly. The volume of containers handled has increased by over 10 percent a year over the last decade and a similar or faster growth rate is...
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okr-10986-123952021-04-23T14:03:00Z A Briefing Note on the Port Sector in Bangladesh World Bank ACCELERATION BERTH BOXES BREAK BULK CARGO CARGO BERTHS CARGO HANDLING CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT CONGESTION CONSTRUCTION CONTAINER BERTHS CONTAINER HANDLING CONTAINER TERMINAL CONTAINER TERMINALS CONTAINER TRAFFIC CONTAINER TRANSPORT CONTAINER VESSELS CONTAINER YARD CONTAINERS CORRIDOR CUSTOMS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE EXPORT FORWARDING FREIGHT FREIGHT RATES HANDLING HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INLAND TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS MAJOR PORTS MODAL SHARE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT PORT ACCESS PORT AREA PORT AUTHORITIES PORT AUTHORITY PORT FACILITIES PORT OPERATIONS PORT SECTOR PORT SERVICES PORTS PUBLIC SECTOR OPERATORS RAIL RAILWAY RIVER ROAD ROAD IMPROVEMENTS SERVICE RELIABILITY SHIP SHIPPING SHIPS STORAGE CHARGES TERMINAL TERMINAL MANAGEMENT TERMINAL OPERATIONS TOTAL LENGTH TRADE FACILITATION TRAFFIC TRANSIT TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRANSPORT DEMAND TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENT TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT OPERATION TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TRUCK DRIVERS TRUCKS TURN-ROUND VEHICLES Traffic at Chittagong Port, which handles 90 percent of Bangladesh's foreign trade, has been growing rapidly. The volume of containers handled has increased by over 10 percent a year over the last decade and a similar or faster growth rate is projected for the foreseeable future. Chittagong Port has not responded to this demand growth effectively, resulting in congestions and delays at the port, as well as high costs to port users. The delays and uncertainties in port services seriously undermine the economy's productivity and international trading links. Improving both port operations and on-ward inland transportation system will be fundamental to maintain and improve the international competitiveness of the Bangladesh economy. The productivity at Chittagong port is the lowest among major ports in the region by most measurements. The impact of low productivity in Chittagong port is made worse by the poor inland transport distribution system for containers in the country. Chittagong port is the only major port in South Asia that has no private sector operator in its terminal operations and much of the port's services are run by public monopoly, thus limiting competition and reducing efficiency. 2013-02-19T21:53:22Z 2013-02-19T21:53:22Z 2007-02 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/02/16259431/briefing-note-port-sector-bangladesh http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12395 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector Report Economic & Sector Work South Asia Bangladesh |
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ACCELERATION BERTH BOXES BREAK BULK CARGO CARGO BERTHS CARGO HANDLING CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT CONGESTION CONSTRUCTION CONTAINER BERTHS CONTAINER HANDLING CONTAINER TERMINAL CONTAINER TERMINALS CONTAINER TRAFFIC CONTAINER TRANSPORT CONTAINER VESSELS CONTAINER YARD CONTAINERS CORRIDOR CUSTOMS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE EXPORT FORWARDING FREIGHT FREIGHT RATES HANDLING HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INLAND TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS MAJOR PORTS MODAL SHARE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT PORT ACCESS PORT AREA PORT AUTHORITIES PORT AUTHORITY PORT FACILITIES PORT OPERATIONS PORT SECTOR PORT SERVICES PORTS PUBLIC SECTOR OPERATORS RAIL RAILWAY RIVER ROAD ROAD IMPROVEMENTS SERVICE RELIABILITY SHIP SHIPPING SHIPS STORAGE CHARGES TERMINAL TERMINAL MANAGEMENT TERMINAL OPERATIONS TOTAL LENGTH TRADE FACILITATION TRAFFIC TRANSIT TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRANSPORT DEMAND TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENT TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT OPERATION TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TRUCK DRIVERS TRUCKS TURN-ROUND VEHICLES |
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ACCELERATION BERTH BOXES BREAK BULK CARGO CARGO BERTHS CARGO HANDLING CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT CONGESTION CONSTRUCTION CONTAINER BERTHS CONTAINER HANDLING CONTAINER TERMINAL CONTAINER TERMINALS CONTAINER TRAFFIC CONTAINER TRANSPORT CONTAINER VESSELS CONTAINER YARD CONTAINERS CORRIDOR CUSTOMS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE EXPORT FORWARDING FREIGHT FREIGHT RATES HANDLING HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INLAND TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS MAJOR PORTS MODAL SHARE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT PORT ACCESS PORT AREA PORT AUTHORITIES PORT AUTHORITY PORT FACILITIES PORT OPERATIONS PORT SECTOR PORT SERVICES PORTS PUBLIC SECTOR OPERATORS RAIL RAILWAY RIVER ROAD ROAD IMPROVEMENTS SERVICE RELIABILITY SHIP SHIPPING SHIPS STORAGE CHARGES TERMINAL TERMINAL MANAGEMENT TERMINAL OPERATIONS TOTAL LENGTH TRADE FACILITATION TRAFFIC TRANSIT TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRANSPORT DEMAND TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENT TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT OPERATION TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TRUCK DRIVERS TRUCKS TURN-ROUND VEHICLES World Bank A Briefing Note on the Port Sector in Bangladesh |
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Traffic at Chittagong Port, which
handles 90 percent of Bangladesh's foreign trade, has
been growing rapidly. The volume of containers handled has
increased by over 10 percent a year over the last decade and
a similar or faster growth rate is projected for the
foreseeable future. Chittagong Port has not responded to
this demand growth effectively, resulting in congestions and
delays at the port, as well as high costs to port users. The
delays and uncertainties in port services seriously
undermine the economy's productivity and international
trading links. Improving both port operations and on-ward
inland transportation system will be fundamental to maintain
and improve the international competitiveness of the
Bangladesh economy. The productivity at Chittagong port is
the lowest among major ports in the region by most
measurements. The impact of low productivity in Chittagong
port is made worse by the poor inland transport distribution
system for containers in the country. Chittagong port is the
only major port in South Asia that has no private sector
operator in its terminal operations and much of the
port's services are run by public monopoly, thus
limiting competition and reducing efficiency. |
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Economic & Sector Work :: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector Report |
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World Bank |
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World Bank |
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A Briefing Note on the Port Sector in Bangladesh |
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A Briefing Note on the Port Sector in Bangladesh |
| title_full |
A Briefing Note on the Port Sector in Bangladesh |
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A Briefing Note on the Port Sector in Bangladesh |
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A Briefing Note on the Port Sector in Bangladesh |
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briefing note on the port sector in bangladesh |
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Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/02/16259431/briefing-note-port-sector-bangladesh http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12395 |
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