Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Ramped-up tariffs across 23 services categories at Chittagong seaport are set to be enforced from midnight October 14, following the end of a one-month suspension conceded amid strong port-user opposition.

The enforcement date is confirmed in Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) notification issued on Tuesday night. The firman is undersigned by CPA Chief Finance & Accounts Officer Mohammad Abdus Shakur.

According to the circular, all vessels, containers, and cargos arriving at the port after 12:00 midnight on October 14 will be subject to the new rates.

The revised tariffs -- CPA's first major hike in nearly four decades -- were originally slated for enforcement on September 15.

However, businesses and trade bodies pushed ...