Chittagong Port Authority

The meeting, held at the office of Commodore Commanding of Bangladesh Navy in Chittagong, was chaired by Commodore Nizam. It was attended by representatives from Chittagong Port Authority, Chittagong Custom House, BGMEA and Bangladesh Shipping Agents Association (BSAA) along with other stakeholders.
The failure to resolve the issue will push the shipping agents to take a tough decision of not loading any dangerous cargo at the load points to avoid unnecessary delay in discharging at the port, said BSAA chairman Ahsanul Huq Chowdhury.
The shipping agents have alleged that the Naval Authority does not give them permission to discharge hazardous cargo due to lack of proper import documents.
“Such refusals cause unnecessary delay in discharging cargo from the vessels, and also affect the ready-made garments (RMG) industries, as some hazardous cargo contain dyes and chemicals imported for the sector,” he added.