One mode cannot serve all the transport services, so multimodal transport needs to be considered for cargo movements. In the case of Chittagong Port, connector and port access roads were built under the project. Other projects involving double tracking of the Dhaka–Chittagong rail route and a capacity expansion of the Dhaka–Chittagong Highway, are being undertaken to improve port connectivity. In hindsight, Chittagong Port could have benefited from a holistic approach that considered the evolving demands of the trade logistics chain in Bangladesh and adjacent landlocked countries and matched the capacity of the various modes to transport Chittagong port traffic volume. Future project design should take into account the need for better integration with intermodal networks.
Chittagong Port Trade Facilitation Project