Mongla Port
| Port of Mongla | |
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A ship docked in Mongla
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| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Location | Bagerhat District, Khulna Division |
| Coordinates | 22°29′20″N 89°35′43″E / 22.48889°N 89.59528°ECoordinates: 22°29′20″N 89°35′43″E / 22.48889°N 89.59528°E |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1950 |
| Operated by | Mongla Port Authority |
| Owned by | Government of Bangladesh |
| Type of harbor | Artificial / Natural |
| Available berths | 11 |
| Statistics | |
| Annual container volume | 70,000 TEUs |
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Website mpa |
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The Port of Mongla is the second busiest seaport of Bangladesh. It is located in Bagerhat District in the southwestern part of the country; and lies 62 km north of the Bay of Bengal coastline. Mongla is one of the major ports of the Bengal delta. Mongla is located 48 km from the city of Khulna, which is a regional industrial center. Due to increasing congestion in Bangladesh's largest port in Chittagong, many international shipping companies have turned to Mongla as an alternative.
Mongla is a gateway for tourist ships traveling to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the region, including the Sundarbans and the Mosque City of Bagerhat. The port also hosts the Mongla Export Processing Zone (Mongla EPZ).
The port was founded in 1950 to serve the southwestern region of East Bengal. It was originally known as Chalna Port.
It was formerly located at Chalna, about 11 miles (18 km) upstream on the Pasur River but it is now located 48 km south of Khulna city, as established on 11 December 1954. The Port is surrounded and protected by the Sundarban mangrove forest. The port is situated at the confluence of the Pasur River and the Mongla River. It lies about 62 miles (100 km) north of the Bay of Bengal.
The port has 11 jetties and 8 warehouses. It uses 12 swinging moorings in deeper sections in the river. The port is connected by the Bangladesh Railway to the Khulna Metropolitan Area.
In 2015-16, 636 ships used Mongla port. Mongla is connected to most major ports in the world, particularly Asian ports. Hundreds of ships use the port each year, most of which come via Singapore, Hong Kong and Colombo. Mongla is also connected to most inland ports in Bangladesh, including the Port of Dhaka and the Port of Narayanganj.
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