Mongla Port, Bangladesh's second-largest seaport, handled a record 17,387 TEU by 28 vessels in the first half of the 2025-26 fiscal year, reported Dhaka's New Age.
The port also welcomed 440 overseas commercial vessels between July and December, boosting revenue earnings. During the same period, 5,244 imported cars arrived aboard 15 ships, while 6.33 million tonnes of cargo were imported and 42,671 tonnes exported.
Deputy secretary Md Makruzzaman said the port handled 10.32 million tonnes of imported cargo and 87,800 tonnes of exports in the 2024-25 fiscal year, alongside 11,579 reconditioned vehicles. He noted 6.37 million tonnes of goods moved through Mongla between July and December 2025.
The port plays a vital role in supplying essential commodities such as food grains, fertilizers, cement raw materials, clinker, coal, oil, stone, machinery and LPG. It also supports exports including shrimp, jute goods, frozen food, garments and general cargo.
In 2024-25, Mongla Port Authority earned BDT4.635 billion (US$46.35 million) in revenue, with net profit of BDT62.10 crore, more than triple its target.
Dredging of river routes, including the Mongla-Ghasiakhali channel, has improved navigability, enabling larger vessels to berth directly. Officials said container handling, cargo volumes and vessel arrivals have all risen in recent years.
Senior shipping officials visited the port several times last year to provide directives for expansion. The authority has also formed an Internal Business Development Standing Committee to further boost vessel arrivals and trade activity.
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