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A Briefing Note on the Port Sector in Bangladesh

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-02-19T21:53:22Z
dc.date.available2013-02-19T21:53:22Z
dc.date.issued2007-02
dc.description.abstractTraffic at Chittagong Port, which handles 90 percent of Bangladesh's foreign trade, has been growing rapidly. The volume of containers handled has increased by over 10 percent a year over the last decade and a similar or faster growth rate is projected for the foreseeable future. Chittagong Port has not responded to this demand growth effectively, resulting in congestions and delays at the port, as well as high costs to port users. The delays and uncertainties in port services seriously undermine the economy's productivity and international trading links. Improving both port operations and on-ward inland transportation system will be fundamental to maintain and improve the international competitiveness of the Bangladesh economy. The productivity at Chittagong port is the lowest among major ports in the region by most measurements. The impact of low productivity in Chittagong port is made worse by the poor inland transport distribution system for containers in the country. Chittagong port is the only major port in South Asia that has no private sector operator in its terminal operations and much of the port's services are run by public monopoly, thus limiting competition and reducing efficiency.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/02/16259431/briefing-note-port-sector-bangladesh
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/12395
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/12395
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCELERATION
dc.subjectBERTH
dc.subjectBOXES
dc.subjectBREAK BULK
dc.subjectCARGO
dc.subjectCARGO BERTHS
dc.subjectCARGO HANDLING
dc.subjectCARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT
dc.subjectCONGESTION
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectCONTAINER BERTHS
dc.subjectCONTAINER HANDLING
dc.subjectCONTAINER TERMINAL
dc.subjectCONTAINER TERMINALS
dc.subjectCONTAINER TRAFFIC
dc.subjectCONTAINER TRANSPORT
dc.subjectCONTAINER VESSELS
dc.subjectCONTAINER YARD
dc.subjectCONTAINERS
dc.subjectCORRIDOR
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS CLEARANCE
dc.subjectEXPORT
dc.subjectFORWARDING
dc.subjectFREIGHT
dc.subjectFREIGHT RATES
dc.subjectHANDLING
dc.subjectHIGHWAY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINLAND TRANSPORT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectMAJOR PORTS
dc.subjectMODAL SHARE
dc.subjectOPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPORT ACCESS
dc.subjectPORT AREA
dc.subjectPORT AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectPORT AUTHORITY
dc.subjectPORT FACILITIES
dc.subjectPORT OPERATIONS
dc.subjectPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectPORTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR OPERATORS
dc.subjectRAIL
dc.subjectRAILWAY
dc.subjectRIVER
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectSERVICE RELIABILITY
dc.subjectSHIP
dc.subjectSHIPPING
dc.subjectSHIPS
dc.subjectSTORAGE CHARGES
dc.subjectTERMINAL
dc.subjectTERMINAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectTERMINAL OPERATIONS
dc.subjectTOTAL LENGTH
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT DEMAND
dc.subjectTRANSPORT IMPROVEMENT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT OPERATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectTRUCK DRIVERS
dc.subjectTRUCKS
dc.subjectTURN-ROUND
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.titleA Briefing Note on the Port Sector in Bangladeshen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2012-04-26
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T09:49:23.354263Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Pre-2003 Economic or Sector Report
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/02/16259431/briefing-note-port-sector-bangladesh
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid548961467998810126
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333037_20120508004224
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum16259431
okr.identifier.report68380
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2012/05/08/000333037_20120508004224/Rendered/PDF/683800ESW0WHIT0ctor0Note0Feb070rev2.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryBangladesh
okr.sectorTransportation :: Ports, waterways and shipping
okr.sectorIndustry and trade :: Other domestic and international trade
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: General public administration sector
okr.sectorFinance :: General finance sector
okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: General energy sector
okr.topicTransport::Airports and Air Services
okr.topicTransport and Trade Logistics
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicTransport Security
okr.topicIndustry::Common Carriers Industry
okr.unitEcon. Policy & Poverty Sector (SASEP)
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