Chattogram Port posts record BDT 5,460cr revenue in 2025
Dhaka: Chattogram Port earned BDT 5,460.18 crore in revenue in 2025, a 7.55 percent increase over the previous year, marking its strongest-ever financial and operational performance.
Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) concluded the year 2025 reporting record revenue alongside historic highs in container, cargo, and vessel handling, despite a year marked by labor disruptions, customs work stoppages, and a volatile national situation.
In 2025, the port’s revenue surplus rose to BDT 3,142.68 crore, up 7.51 percent from the previous year. Around 85 percent of the port's income came from vessel-related services and cargo and container handling, according to a press release from CPA.
Operationally, Chattogram Port hit historic highs in all major indicators in 2025. The port handled 34,09,069 TEUs of containers, 13,81,51,812 tons of cargo, and 4,273 vessels during the year.
Compared to 2024, container handling increased by 4.07 percent, cargo handling by 11.43 percent, and vessel handling by 10.50 percent. In absolute terms, this meant an additional 1,33,442 TEUs, 1.42 crore tons of cargo, and 406 more vessels year-on-year. Container throughput crossed 34 lakh TEUs for the first time, marking a milestone in the port's history.
Currently, around 92 percent of Bangladesh's general cargo and nearly 98 percent of containerized import-export cargo move through Chattogram Port.
The port's improved financial performance translated into a stronger contribution to the government. In 2025, CPA paid BDT 1,804.47 crore to the national exchequer, making it one of the country's largest revenue-contributing state entities.
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