MATARBARI PORT

Matarbari Port is a under-construction sea-port on the shores of Bay of Bengal, located at Matarbari area of Chittagong division, Bangladesh. Construction of the port began in the late 2010s with the construction of a Captic Jetty for the Matarbari Power Plant, and later the Government of Bangladesh undertook a project to build a full-fledged commercial port. After construction, it will be Bangladesh’s first deep-sea port. It is estimated that the cost for the construction of the port in the first phase will be ৳177.77 billions to ৳200.00 billions including the approach road.

The port consists of an artificial harbour, and its navigable channel is surrounded by Breakwaters. The harbour has a depth of 16 m (52 ft) and able to accommodate panamax and capesize ships. Cargo will be handled through container berths and multi-purpose cargo berths at the harbour. the port has a navigable channel about 14.3 km (8.9 mi) long and 350 m (1,150 ft) wide with a depth of 16 m (52 ft), which is the deepest among ports in Bangladesh. The port’s draft ranges from about 14.4 m (47 ft) to a maximum of 18 m (59 ft) with tidal support, which will allow entry for carrying more than 8,000 TEUs or 100,000 deadweight tons container ships.

On September 13th, JICA, Economic Relation Division (ERD), Ministry of Shipping (MoS) and Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) signed the Record of Discussion in the presence of Mr. Hiroyuki Yamaya, Charge d’Affaires ad interim, EOJ for the “The Project for Capacity Development on Operation, Maintenance and Management in Matarbari Port”. This technical cooperation project aims to strengthen the capacity of CPA in order to efficiently operate and maintain the Matarbari Port, the first and the only deep seaport in Bangladesh.

Matarbari Port is modelled after the Japanese ports of Kashima and Niigata. In the same way that these Japanese ports played a crucial role in Japanese economic development, Matarbari Port can play the same role for Bangladesh’s further economic development by facilitating international trade and commerce. Matarbari Port is scheduled to open in 2025.

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