Record 17,387 container handling at Mongla port in six months of current FY

KHULNA, Jan 3: Mongla Port, the second largest sea port in the country, witnessed a record 17, 387 TEUS container handling with 28 container ship in the six months of the current fiscal year (2025-26 FY).

The sea port also sees anchoring of record 440 overseas commercial ships in the last six month boosting its revenue earnings.
During the period, a total of 5,244 imported cars were docked with 15 ships while 63,27,870 cargo were imported and 42,671 cargo were exported from the port.

From July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, the port handled 1,03,24,611  tonnes of imported cargo and 87,800 tonnes of exported cargo and imported 11,579 reconditioned cars with 26 ships, confirmed Md Makruzzaman, senior deputy director(Public Relation) of the Mongla Port Authority (MPA).

Over 63.70 lakh tones of goods were transported in last six months from July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, while 1.04 cr tonnes of goods were transported in 2024-25 F, he said, adding that the MPA witnessed record ship anchoring as several measures have been taken to draw ship arrival at Mongla Port.

Makruzzaman highlighted that the port plays a vital role in meeting national demands by facilitating the import of essential items such as food grains, cement raw materials, clinker, fertilizers, automobiles, machinery, rice, wheat, coal, oil, stone, corn, oilseeds, and LPG.

Additionally, Mongla Port supports exports of various Bangladeshi goods including white fish, shrimp, jute and jute products, frozen food, crabs, clay tiles, silk fabrics and general cargo.

Mongla Port is a key driver of economic development in the southwestern region of Bangladesh, he said, adding that it created hundreds of thousands of jobs for the people.

In the 2024-25 fiscal year, Mongla Port Authority (MPA) has set a new record by earning Taka 343.33 crore in revenue through handling 10.41 million tonnes of cargo during the 2024-25 fiscal year. 

The net profit stood at Taka 62.1 crore, which is 203.49 percent higher than the target of Taka 20.5 crore set by the MPA. 
During the period, a total of 11,579 reconditioned vehicles were imported through the country's second-largest seaport. 

According to port sources, the successful completion of dredging activities on several river channels, including the Mongla-Ghasiakhali route, has enabled larger vessels to dock directly at the port jetty. This development has significantly improved navigability, raising expectations for increased vessel traffic at the port.

Citing recent statistics, officials said the port has made notable progress in all three major categories: container handling, cargo volume, and vessel arrivals.

Shipping Affairs Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain, Senior Secretary of the Ministry Mohammad Yusuf, and other senior officials have visited the port multiple times last year and provided specific guidance for the development and expansion of its operations.

Among the key imported items are food grains, fertilizers, reconditioned vehicles, LPG, slag, limestone, soybean oil, edible oils, fuel oil, fresh produce, general cargo, gypsum, machinery, timber logs, coal, stones, clinker, palm oil, furnace oil, fly ash, iron, oil seeds, steel pipes, and molasses.

The major export items include ready-made garments, jute and jute goods, shrimp, white fish, dried fish, clay, crabs, machinery, cotton yarn, frozen foods, and other general merchandise.

In line with government directives, the port authority has been holding regular meetings with port users, including shipping agents, C&F agents, stevedores, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth operations and address operational challenges.

To boost vessel arrivals and expand trade activities, the MPA has also formed an Internal Business Development Standing Committee, which has already delivered positive outcomes.