20 April 2025, the “Matarbari Port Development Project: Package-1 – Civil Works for Port Construction” is going to commence officially with the signing of a contract between the Chittagong Port Authority and Japan’s renowned firm Penta-Ocean/Toa JV. This agreement marks not only the start of a project but also the opening of a new chapter…
The vessel, which now carries the name One Responsibility, boasts a length of 272 meters, a beam of 42,8 meters and a depth of 24,6 meters. It was reportedly designed by the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI). Canada’s shipping company Seaspan commissioned the ship while China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding built it. Moreover, the…
China’s foreign trade reached a record high of 43.85 trillion yuan (about $5.98 trillion) in 2024, a 5 percent year-on-year increase. Exports exceeded 25 trillion yuan for the first time, reaching 25.45 trillion yuan and increasing 7.1 percent increase, marking eight consecutive years of growth. Imports totaled 18.39 trillion yuan, up 2.3 percent. In 2024,…
The leaders of the water transport workers have withdrawn their strike.
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 28, 2024 – The countrywide work abstention program enforced by Bangladesh Water Transport Workers Federation (BWTWF) to protest the recent killing of 7 crew members has been continuing for second consecutive days today. The work stoppage of transport workers for indefinite period resulted cargo transportation a standstill across the country that left tones…
Dhaka, Bangladesh – December 24, 2024 Bangladesh’s largest railway Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (PBRLP) officially opened across its entire line to traffic on Tuesday. The PBRLP, one of the significant projects under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Bangladesh, was built by the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) and funded by the…