Bangladesh's Communication Revival Marks the Onset of Severe Chittagong Port Congestion 孟加拉恢复通讯，吉大港拥堵风险加剧！

Student protests in Bangladesh have led to port backlogs and week-long berthing delays
孟加拉国的学生抗议活动导致政府实施宵禁、工厂关闭和为期 11 天的全国互联网停电，导致全国多个港口的运营中断，并暂时停止了与印度的跨境贸易。

Chittagong, Bangladesh's largest seaport, resumed container transportation on July 25th after a 6-day closure. The port closure has had a cascading effect on the port's transportation trucks and ships marked by severe congestion at the Chittagong container yard and ships queuing up at anchorages outside the port and berthing delays of up to 9 days!
吉大港（Chattogram），孟加拉国最大的海港，在7月25日恢复了集装箱运输，此前已关闭了6天。港口的关闭目前已对港口的运输卡车和靠港船舶造成了连锁反应，造成了吉大港集装箱堆场仍然面临严重的拥堵，船只在港口外锚地排起了长队，停泊延误长达9天！

Omar Faruk, a spokesperson for the Chittagong Port Authority, indicated that they could transport about 2,500 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) from the port yard from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning. He noted that there were 41,459 TEUs of containers stranded at the port yard on Wednesday morning. Still, he hoped another 3,500 containers’ delivery on Wednesday to alleviate the congestion at the port yard, as the limited space has made it difficult to unload containers from ships to the port yard.
吉大港港务局发言人奥马尔·法鲁克（Omar Faruk）表示，从周二晚上到周三早上，他们可以从港口堆场运送约2,500个标准箱，他指出，周三早上有41,459个标准箱的集装箱停在港口堆场。法鲁克希望在周三再交付3,500个，以减少港口堆场的拥堵，因为由于空间短缺，将集装箱从船上卸载到港口堆场变得困难。

Officials from various shipping companies have cited three main reasons for the prolonged berthing times. First, the unrest and curfews in the port city have suspended deliveries leading to limited space and a ban on unloading containers from ships. Second, the unrest disrupted operations outside the wharf, preventing the scheduling of export goods and making ship operators have to postpone their scheduled departure times. Third, the internet outage led to ship agents’ failure to obtain timely ship unloading permits, thus having no access to documents sharing with the port, such as shipping details, ship berthing procedures, etc. In addition, power outages made it impossible for the Chittagong Port Authority to obtain the necessary government approvals for unloading dangerous goods.
各航运公司的官员指出了停泊时间延长的三个原因。首先是由于港口城市的骚乱和宵禁而暂停交货，导致空间限制和禁止从船上卸下集装箱。其次，骚乱还扰乱了码头外的作业，阻止了出口货物的调度，并迫使船舶经营者推迟原定的出发时间。互联网的中断是造成第三个也是最后一个原因，因为船舶代理无法及时获得船舶卸货许可。这使他们无法与港口共享必要的文件，例如装运详细信息、船舶靠港手续等。此外，停电使吉大港港务局无法获得卸载危险货物所需的相关政府的批准。

The congestion at the port, with ships berthing for long periods at anchorages or wharves, could cost charterers at least $15,000 to $20,000 per day.
港口拥堵造成的船舶长时间在锚地或码头停泊，可能导致租船人每天至少花费15,000至20,000美元。

Warm Reminder: Although the port has resumed, the time ships spend in port may be longer than expected!
温馨提示：港口恢复但船舶在港时间可能会比原预计时间增加！

Information from E-PORTS' Chittagong port agency indicates that local communication systems have returned to normal, enabling seamless email and instant messaging services. At present, there is a backlog of at least 13 container ships awaiting berthing opportunities. However, the congestion at the yard has restricted the unloading of imports for the ships already at the wharf. Although port cargo transportation has recommenced, the effects of the recent disruptions are expected to persist. Due to Chittagong's port limitations and historical reasons, congestion has been seen in Chittagong. Given all the factors, the time ships spend in port is expected to be longer than scheduled, please keep up with it!
据E-PORTS吉大港的港口代理了解到的消息可知，目前当地的通讯基本恢复正常，可以正常收发邮件和进行即时通讯。目前至少有13艘集装箱船正在等待停泊，而由于堆场空间限制，停泊在码头的船只无法卸载进口货物。港口货物运输虽然恢复正常，但是造成的影响肯定需要一定的时间来消化。由于吉大港本身的港口限制和历史原因，吉大港一直都有拥堵的情况存在，综合以上因素，船舶在港的时间要比原预计时间增加，请船舶经营管理方继续保持注意！

Tips for shipowners and operators: If possible, do not berth at Chittagong Port in Bangladesh or ports in India bordering Bangladesh in the near future to avoid delay! Should docking at Chittagong Port be unavoidable, we strongly recommend reaching out to E-PORTS in advance. Our platform boasts a network of esteemed local agents who are well-equipped to provide you with the most current and pertinent information, ensuring that you can navigate any disruptions with minimal impact on your operations.
E-PORTS提醒各船舶经营管理方：如近期尽量不要停靠孟加拉吉大港或与孟加拉接壤的印度相关港口，会有延误风险！如必要停靠吉大港，一定要提前联系E-PORTS，平台上入驻的吉大港当地优质代理，可以为您带来第一手消息，避免因港口关闭造成不必要的损失！