Chattogram Port to implement revised tariff from Oct 14 midnight | Business

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 1, 2025 (BSS) - The Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) will enforce its revised tariff structure from midnight of October 14, after deferring its earlier implementation for one month. CPA Secretary Md. Omar Faruk confirmed the matter today, saying the decision follows approval from higher authorities. "Earlier, the CPA suspended collection of the new tariff for a month, but it will now come into effect from midnight of October 14," he said. On September 14, CPA issued a circular announcing the new tariff, effective from September 15, and began collecting charges accordingly before suspending them. The port authority has argued that the revision, the first in 40 years, was long overdue to reflect changing trade dynamics and the expansion...