Chittagong Port Authority (CPA)

 

The history of Chittagong port dates back to the 4th century B.C. Chittagong was known in the 9th century onwards to 15th century as ‘SHETGANG’, an Arabic word meaning ‘Delta of the Ganges’. According to the history, this old port had sufficient trade and was important enough to attract fleet from the Middle East Ports, China and other South Eastern countries. The Omani and Yemeni traders landed at the port of Chittagong in the 9th century A.D. During the 16th century the Portuguese took great interest in the locality around  Chittagong which was then popularly known as ‘PORTE  GRANDE’. The present location of the Port was, however, established in the year 1887 and by 1910, four jetties were constructed to handle 0.5 million tons of cargo annually. At that time, the port was administered jointly by Port Commissioners and Port Railway. To do away with the dual administration of Port Railway and Port Commissioners, the 'Port Trust' was formed in July, 1960. The liberation of Bangladesh in 1971 set a new trend in the external trade of Bangladesh and to cope with the rapid development and expansion of the port, the government promulgated the Chittagong Port Authourity Ordinance in 1976 and dissolved the Port Trust thus Chittagong Port Authority came in existence.

 

Port Management Structure :

 

Board of Chittagong Port Authority

 

Port Management: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is headed by a Chairman (Chief Executive) and not more than four other Members.

 

Administrative Ministry :

 

Ministry of Shipping, Government of The People's Republic of Bangladesh.  

 

Functions of CPA :

 

Functions of the Authority: The functions of the authority shall be-

 

(a) to manage, maintain, improve and develop the port;  

 

(b) to provide and maintain adequate and efficient port services and facilities in the Port or the approaches

      to the Port;

 

(c) to regulate and control berthing and movement  of vessels and navigation within the Port and

 

(d) to do such acts and things as may be necessary or convenient to be done in connection with, or

      incidental or conductive to, the performance of its functions under this Ordinance.

 

Navigational Information :

 

The port of Chittagong is the principal port of Bangladesh. It is situated on the right bank of the river Karnafuli at a distance of 9 nautical miles from the shore line of the Bay of Bengal. River Karnafuli rising in the Lushai Hills falls in the Bay of Bengal after taking a winding course of about 120 nautical miles through the district of Chittagong Hill Tracts and Chittagong.

 

Maximum permissible drought : Ranges 8.50 to 9.20 m.

LOA : Maximum Permissible LOA of a vessel is 188 metres.

Tidal Range : The tides are important for navigation as they determine the possibility of crossing the shallow area between Kutubdia points and the Karnaphuli entrance and bars within the port Limit. The tides are semi diurnal with prominent diurnal effect. The approx. tidal range is between 1.5 and 4.8 m.

Pilotage :  Pilotage is compulsory.

Radio communication : Port Radio Control Room maintains watch on VHF over Channel 12& 16 for 24 hours and over 2182 KHZ/SSB transceiver during day time.

Anchorage : The anchorage is safe and holding ground is good. The river bed is comprised of soft mud.

Night Navigation : Inward and outward movement of the ships are limited to 153 meter length over all. 24 hours prior notice is required for programming.

 

Hydrographic Information :

 

Depth at Jetty Berth ranges from 8m to 9.1m and at Moorings from 8.8m to 10.5m and above

 

1. Port Facilities :

 

A. Jetties And Moorings

 

For Ocean-Going Vessels:

Berths owned and operated by CPA:

General Cargo Berths                                                                          10 No(s)

Container Berths                                                                                  6 No(s)

Specialised Berths for Bulk handling:

Dolphin Oil Jetty (For POL)                                                                               3 No

Grain Silo Jetty                                                                                     1 No

Cement Clinker Jetty                                                                            1 No

TSP Jetty                                                                                               1 No

CUFL Jetty                                                                                            1 No

KAFCO Urea Jetty                                                                               1 No

Ammonia Jetty                                                                                     1 No

Repair Berths

Dry Dock Jetty                                                                                     2 No(s)

Mooring Berths

River Mooring                                                                                      5 No(s)

                                                                                Total:      32 No(s)

For Inland Coasters & Vesssels:

Jetty Berths (For (POL)                                                                       1 No

Concrete Berth (For Grain Handling)                                                              1 No

Pontoon Berths (For POL)                                                                  3 No(s)

Pontoon Berths (For Cement)                                                            1 No

Single Point Mooring                                                                          13 No(s)

                                                                               Total:      19 No(s)

 

B. Cargo Storage Space: (General Cargo)

Protected Area                                                                                      No(s).                     Sq. Meters 

Transit Sheds       1-9                                                                           9                              52,069

Warehouses A, B, D, F, P, R,O                                                          7                              26,746

Car Sheds                                                                                              2             5,082

Open Dumps                                                                                         -                               90,000

Outside Protected Area

Warehouses                                                                                         6                              32,500

Open Dumps                                                                                         -                               2,00,000 

Food Department (Grain Silo), T.S.P. Complex, Cement Clinker

Grinding Company & Oil Companies have their own storage facilities

(covered & open) adjacent to their berths.

 

 

C. Cargo Handling Equipment : (Break-Bulk)

Description                                                                           Capacity (Ton)                     No(s).

Shore Crane                                                                          03                                            11

                                                                                                02                                            15

Mobile Crane                                                                        50                                            2

20                                            6                             

10                                            20

Forklift Truck                                                                        03                                            32

05                                            14

Tractor                                                                                   25                                            16

Trailors                                                                                  25                                            3

06                                            30

Low Mast Forklift                                                                              2.5-03                                        37

 

D. Container Handling 

AT CONVENTIONAL BERTHS (GCB):(For Containers)

Physical Facilities:

Holding Capacity                                                                                                6,870 TEUs

Yards (18 Nos.)                                                                                                     1,97,300 Sq. m

Container Freight Stations (CFS-8 Nos.)                                                          62,734 Sq. m

Container Storage Yard                                                                                       1,93,374 Sq. m

E. Container Terminal (C T)

Physical Facilities:

Holding Capacity                                                                                                6,408 TEUs

Total Holding Capacity (GCB+CCT)                                                                13,278 TEUs

Quay Length                                                                                                         450 m.

CFS                                                                                                                         12,700 Sq. m

Container Storage Yard                                                                                       1,50,000 Sq.m

Railway Container Siding                                                                                  550 m

Reefer Points                                                                                                        210 (415 volts) Points 

Vessels                                                                  3 Container Vessels of accommodating length 

Standby Generator                                                                                               2 nos. (820 KVA each)

Water Reservoir                                                                                                   1,40,000 gallons

Fire Brigade                                                                                                           1 Unit

 

F. Container Handling Equipment (Existing)

 

Description                                           Capacity (Ton)                                     No(s).

Rubber Tyred Gantry Crane (RTG)                   40                                            6

Straddle Carriers                                                   35-40                                       25

Forklift Trucks/Top Lifters                                38-42                                        7

25-28                                       4

                                                                                16                                            11

07                                            3

Tractors                                                                 50                                            54

Trailers                                                                   40                                            51

Reach Stacker                                                       45                                            12

07                                            9

  

 

 

G. Inland Container Depot (ICD):

An Inland Container Depot at Dhaka is in operation since 1987 with an annual handling capacity of 80,000 TEUs. At present two Container Train runs daily each way between Chittagong Port and Dhaka ICD. Bangladesh Railway is considering to introduce another train to run daily from either side.

 

Facilities :

Container holding capacity                                                                              4067 TEUs

Yard Area                                                                                              4,49,153 Sq. m

CFS                                                                                                         27,149 Sq. m

Equipments (Private suppliers)                                          Reach Stacker : 1 no. (40 ton)

Top Lifters : 3 Nos. (38 ton) & 2 Nos. (9 ton)

Low Mast Forklift : 2 Nos. (5 ton) & 1 No. (3 ton)

Trailors : 4 Nos.

Railway Wagons for Container Transportation                                             350 nos.

Railway Terminal (Length of two tracks)                                         1097 m

 

H. Dredger

Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger :                                    M. D. Khanak

Hopper Capacity                       :                                          2,500 Cubic Meters

 

I. Tugs

A fleet of tugs upto a maximum 3150 BHP is available.

 

J. Fire Fighting Arrangements

The Chittagong Port Authority maintains a full fledged Fire Fighting Unit within the jetty premises with modern equipment to combat fire. The sheds, warehouses & the yard are provided with sprinklers, hydrant system with different types of Fire Extinguishers & Fire Buckets. Adequate facility is also available for combating marine fire with fire fighting vessels.

 

K. Weigh-Bridge

There are 5 nos. computerised road vehicle weigh bridge at different jetty gates and one computerised railway wagon weigh-bridge located at Railway Transit Yard.

 

2. Port Performance :

 

A. Operational Indicators

 

INDICATORS                                                       TARGET                                                ACHIEVEMENTS

00-01     01-02     02-03     03-04

a) Turn around time of vessels (days)              5.10                         6.15        5.10        4.76        4.24

b) Throughput per ship day

i. Container (Boxes)                             200                          142.54     171.20     177.91     206.40

ii. General Cargo (Tons)                      800                          825.50     1110.26   1239.67  1,306.74

 

c) Productivity per gang hour

           i.  Container (No.)                                      15                            9.45         11.40       12.05       11.41

           ii. General Cargo (Tons)          20                            21.54       22.96       25.15       26.60

d) Equipment availability (%)                             70            45.24       59.26       66.08       68.98%

e) Waiting time of Ship (day)                             2.50                         2.49         0.85         1.12         2.42

f) Service time of Ship (day)                               4.00                         4.00         3.53         3.18         4.25

g) Berth occupancy (%)                                      70                            87.30       63.51       67.93       71.76

 

 

 

 

B. Cargo Handled :

 

Calender                                   Import                                 Export                                     Total

Year                                        (Tons)                                    (Tons)                                    (Tons)

 

2004                                        1,94,13,460                             24,58,972                                2,18,72,432

2003                                        1,89,84,335                             24,57,554                                2,14,41,889

2002                                        1,71,39,413                             20,20,776                                1,91,60,189

2001                                        1,56,09,048                             20,09,492                                1,76,18,540

2000                                        1,41,29,328                             18,93,781                                1,60,23,109

 

 

C. Container Handled :

 

Year                                        At Chittagong Port                  Cargo                 Dhaka ICD             Cargo

                                                                (TEU's)                   (Tons)                    (TEU's)                   (Tons)

 

2004                                        6,88,771                                  65,55,885                68,567                     4,36,088

2003                                        6,24,560                                  59,46,213                66,651                     4,18,767

2002                                        5,26,353                                  49,33,773                59,733                     3,89,260

2001                                        4,86,289                                  46,05,720                53,420                     3,51,059

2000                                        4,56,007                                  43,31,710                50,589                     4,20,554

 

D. Vessels Handled :

 

Year                                                        Nos. of Vessels

 

2004                                                        1764

2003                                                        1720

2002                                                        1602

2001                                                                                    1631

2000                                                        1462

 

3. Major Import and Export :

 

Import : Foodgrain, Cement, Cement clinker, Suger, Salt, Fertilizer, General Cargo, Iron Materials,

              Chemicals, Coal and Edible oil, etc.

 

Export : Jute & Jute Products, Hides and Skins, Tea, Naptha, Molasses, Frozen Foods, Garments, Knitwear,

              Fertilizer, etc.

 

Contact Person :                 Secretary

                                                E-mail     : secretary@cpa.gov.bd

                                                Fax          : 880-31-710593

                                                Tel          : 880-31-723721

 

 

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