Matarbari deep sea port will serve 3bn people of the region

City Desk :
State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday said the Matarbari deep seaport will serve about 3 billion people of the region, including Bangladesh. Once fully operational, the port will contribute 2%-3% of the country’s GDP.
Matarbari could become a regional commercial hub after the deep sea port opens. It will be used as a transshipment port. After Chittagong port, Matarbari will also be a lifeline of the economy, he said.
The deep sea port is now visible. If work continues at this pace, Matarbari deep sea port could be operational from 2026, reports UNB.
Construction of the jetty and container yard will start by July. A large number of feeder vessels will come to this port. Money and time will be saved. It will have a great impact on the economy, said the state minister for shipping.
He said the port is being constructed on 1,031 acres of land at Matarbari Dhalghat area of Moheshkhali in Cox’s Bazar. With the construction of the deep sea port, container ships with a capacity of 8,200 TEU will be able to anchor there.
At present, it takes 45 days to send a consignment of goods from Bangladesh to the United States. Once Matarbari deep sea port is opened, it will reach the designated destination directly in just 23 days, the state minister said.
Bangladeshi consignments will no longer have to wait at the ports of Singapore, Colombo and Malaysia.
According to the Chittagong Port Authority, commercial activities at Matarbari deep sea port are expected to start in full swing in 2026.