Port Dolphins, Mooring Bouys, Piers , Berths , Lighterages and Wharves of Chittagong Port

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Terminals and Berths
Terminal Name Berth Name Length (m) Depth (m) DWT Capacity Max LoA (m) Berth Type Shore Cranes Safe Working Load (SWL) Main Cargo Note
General Cargo Terminal (GCT) GCT Berth 1 183 8.5 25,000 180 General Cargo 2 25 tons Breakbulk, Bagged Cargo Conventional handling
GCT Berth 2 183 8.5 25,000 180 General Cargo 2 25 tons Steel, Project Cargo Conventional handling
GCT Berth 3 183 9.0 30,000 180 General Cargo 2 25 tons Timber, Bulk Cargo Conventional handling
GCT Berth 4 183 9.0 30,000 180 General Cargo 2 25 tons Fertilizer, Cement Conventional handling
GCT Berth 5 183 9.0 30,000 180 General Cargo 2 25 tons Clinker, Gypsum Conventional handling
New Container Terminal (NCT) NCT Berth 1 200 9.5 40,000 200 Container 3 (Gantry) 40 tons Containers Dedicated container handling
NCT Berth 2 200 9.5 40,000 200 Container 3 (Gantry) 40 tons Containers Dedicated container handling
NCT Berth 3 200 9.5 40,000 200 Container 3 (Gantry) 40 tons Containers Added in 2022 expansion
NCT-2 Terminal NCT-2 Berth 1 250 10.5 50,000 250 Container 4 (Gantry) 50 tons Containers New deep-water terminal
NCT-2 Berth 2 250 10.5 50,000 250 Container 4 (Gantry) 50 tons Containers Operational since 2023
Oil Terminal Oil Berth 1 180 10.0 60,000 180 Liquid Bulk 0 N/A Crude Oil, POL Pipelines for discharge
Oil Berth 2 150 9.5 45,000 150 Liquid Bulk 0 N/A Refined Products Added in 2021
Grain Silo Jetty Grain Berth 1 150 8.5 25,000 150 Dry Bulk 0 N/A Wheat, Soybean Conveyor system
Chittagong Cement Clinker Terminal (CCCT) CCCT Berth 1 200 9.5 35,000 200 Dry Bulk 0 N/A Cement, Clinker Private terminal
Karnaphuli Container Terminal (KCT) KCT Berth 1 190 9.0 30,000 190 Container 2 (Gantry) 35 tons Containers Operated by CPA
Matarbari Port Development MPD Berth 1 300 12.0 80,000 300 Multi-purpose 5 (Gantry) 60 tons Containers, Bulk Under construction (2025 completion)

Mooring Buoys
Buoy Name Location Depth (m) Max DWT Usage Status
MB-1 Outer Anchorage 12.0 80,000 General Cargo, Bulk Active
MB-2 Outer Anchorage 12.0 80,000 Container, Ro-Ro Active
MB-3 Inner Anchorage 10.0 50,000 Lighterage Operations Active
MB-4 Near Oil Jetty 11.5 70,000 Emergency Mooring Reserve
MB-5 NCT Approach Channel 11.0 60,000 Container Vessels Active

Lighterage Wharves
Wharf Name Length (m) Depth (m) Max DWT Main Cargo Operational Hours
Lighterage Wharf 1 150 6.0 10,000 Breakbulk, Cement 24/7
Lighterage Wharf 2 150 6.0 10,000 Fertilizer, Clinker 24/7
Lighterage Wharf 3 120 5.5 8,000 Agricultural Products Daylight only
Lighterage Wharf 4 100 5.0 5,000 Construction Materials Daylight only

Port Dolphins
Dolphin Name Location Function Construction
PD-1 Near GCT Mooring Assistance Concrete
PD-2 Near Oil Jetty Tanker Mooring Steel
PD-3 Near NCT-2 Container Vessel Mooring Concrete
PD-4 Karnaphuli River Entrance Navigation Aid Steel

Piers
Pier Name Length (m) Depth (m) Max DWT Usage Access
Chittagong Port Pier 1 100 7.0 15,000 Coastal Vessels Public
Chittagong Port Pier 2 120 7.5 20,000 Ferry Services Public
Naval Pier 80 6.5 10,000 Military Use Restricted
  • Safety Compliance:
    • All operational parameters meet SOLAS Chapter V requirements
    • Mooring equipment ratings exceed ISPS Code standards

 

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