page_title: Port of Chittagong
section_title: Berths
hierarchical_section_title: Port of Chittagong / Facilities / Berths
caption_attribution_description: বাংলা: চট্টগ্রাম বন্দর এলাকাEnglish: Chittagong Port Area
context_page_description: The Port of Chittagong is the busiest seaport on the coastline of the Bay of Bengal, and the second busiest in the overall region of countries dependent on the Bay of Bengal. According to Lloyd's, it ranked as the 71st busiest port in the world in 2017 Located in the Bangladeshi port city of Chittagong and on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the port of Chittagong handles 90% of Bangladesh's export-import trade, and has been used by India, Nepal and Bhutan for transshipment. The port is one of the oldest in the world.
  Congestion is a major challenge in Chittagong port. The port had a congestion rate of 84.3 hours between January and July in 2017.
caption: Chittagong Port Area
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