Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) has confirmed it will start implementing its newly revised tariff structure from midnight on 14 October, marking the first major tariff hike in nearly four decades.
The decision was announced in a circular signed on 30 September by CPA's Chief Finance and Accounts Officer Mohammad Abdus Shakur.
According to the circular, all vessels, containers, and cargo entering the port after 12am on 14 October will be billed under the updated tariff schedule.
The new rates, suspended for a month following objections from businesses and intervention by the shipping adviser, will now be enforced without further delay.
The revision affects 23 of the port's 52 service categories, with charges increasi...