Chittagong Port recorded growth across container, cargo and ship handling in the recently concluded 2025–26 fiscal year, alongside a near 28 percent rise in revenue at its terminal manager’s office and a reduction in vessel turnaround time.

Data published by the Office of Terminal Manager show the port handled 3.53 million twenty-foot equivalent units in FY 2025–26, up 7.13 percent from 3.29 million TEUs the previous fiscal year. Cargo throughput rose 5.62 percent to 138.07 million tonnes, while ship calls increased 6.5 percent to 4,336 vessels.

The fall in average turnaround time for container vessels was reflected in improved operational efficiency, according to the data. Ships spent an average of 2.38 days in port, down from 2.58 days in FY 2024–25, a metric seen as a marker of enhanced operational efficiency. Container dwell time, however, edged higher to 9.55 days from 9.39 days.

Rear Admiral SM Moniruzzaman, chairman of the Chittagong Port Authority, said the gains were broad. “Revenue has also risen significantly alongside container, cargo and ship handling, and the reduction in average vessel turnaround time has further improved the port’s operational efficiency,” he said.