The revised tariffs (charges) announced by the Chattogram Port Authority will come into effect from October 15, following the end of a one-month suspension period. The new implementation date was announced in a notification issued by the port authority on Tuesday.

Originally, the revised tariffs were scheduled to take effect on September 15, as per a government gazette. However, the implementation was postponed by one month at the request of businesses, as directed by Brigadier General (Retd.) M Sakhawat Hossain, Adviser to the Ministry of Shipping.

Due to the new tariff structure, business costs at the port are expected to rise by an average of 41%, with the sharpest increase in container handling charges.

Previously, the average tariff for a 20-foot container was Tk 11,849. Under the new rates, it will be Tk 16,243. The revised tariff uses an exchange rate of Tk 122 per USD.

The charge for loading or unloading a single container from a vessel was $43.40 or Tk 5,294. This has now been raised to $68 or Tk 8,296.

For containerized goods, the average charge per kilogram was previously Tk 1.28, which has now been reduced to Tk 0.47 per kilogram.

In addition to containers, general cargo is also transported through the port. For all types of general cargo, the average tariff increase is Tk 0.14 per kg.

In fiscal year 2024–25, 60% of the total goods handled at the port were general cargo, most of which were offloaded at outer anchorage.