The import of reconditioned cars through Mongla Port has increased to a great extent as importers are getting interested in bringing automobiles to the country through the seaport. Currently, importers are receiving delivery of around 70 percent of imported cars through the port. Last fiscal year, a new era was opened up in terms of earning revenue by importing 15,340 vehicles through the port. In the fiscal year 2021-22, a total of 20,608 vehicles have been imported through this port, which is the highest ever. The stealing of vehicle parts has disappeared from the port yards due to flawless security measures provided by the port authority. The imported automobiles can reach Dhaka in the shortest time, which is half of the previous time, due to the construction of Padma Bridge.
During the first six months of the current 2024-25 fiscal year, 413 commercial ships reached here apart from 10,386 TEUs of container handling. A total of 5,637 vehicles were imported through 10 vehicle-carrying ships. Simultaneously, a total of 52,84,471 tonnes of goods were imported and exported through the port, making the port earn Taka 210 crore in revenues.
Apart from this, there are transit sheds, a warehouse, a container yard, 161 reefer plug points for the preservation of frozen foods, a car parking yard, 136 modern handling machines, and 32 supportive boats with tugboats for the welfare of importers and exporters. The distance from Dhaka to Chittagong port is 260 km, while the distance from Mongla to Dhaka is 180 kilometres. That is why the importers are able to reach different parts of the country, including Dhaka, in a very short time.
