The country is in constant crisis! Import and export cargo transportation is stuck in congestion again! Port cargo volume plummets!

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Some time ago, due to the continuous protests in Bangladesh, its supply chain was in a state of extreme chaos. Exports were almost forced to stop. There was a backlog of goods, congestion and delays in Chittagong Port. Operations in Chittagong began to gradually resume after the local curfew was lifted and network services were restored.

However, the recent flood crisis has once again put Bangladesh's import and export cargo transportation into trouble.

The latest official data from Bangladesh shows that as of August 25, local time, floods in Bangladesh have affected more than 5.2 million people, and 20 people have lost their lives due to floods.

Many parts of the Dhaka-Chittagong highway, the main freight route from Dhaka to Chittagong, were inundated due to incessant rains in the southeast and flooding from the Indian state of Tripura.

Trucks laden with export cargo from Dhaka and elsewhere have encountered obstructions, detours and delays on their way to Bangladesh's main seaport of Chittagong. According to reports, the water depth on the highway in some places has even reached the waist, causing a 40-kilometer-long traffic jam.

Truck driver Masud Rana told the media that he set out from Chittagong on the afternoon of August 22, but got stuck in traffic jams after driving only 100 kilometers.

Ruhul Amin Sikder, secretary-general of the Bangladesh Inland Container Depot Association, said that in the past 24 hours, the Chittagong Inland Depot received 2,100 trucks carrying export cargo, a decrease of 1,000 trucks from the previous day.

He added: "We usually receive about 3,500 trucks a day. About 900 trucks leave the yard every day to carry import goods, but in the past 24 hours, only about 630 trucks have left."

According to industry insiders, in order to solve the congestion caused by political unrest in Chittagong Port, some shipping companies have deployed additional ships to transport export cargo stranded in Chittagong Port. Chittagong Port is gradually returning to normal operations recently, and container traffic has also increased.

Maersk operates four weekly intra-Asia scheduled routes from Bangladesh, including the newly added SH3 service. Pacific International Lines (PIL) and SeaLead also recently announced the joint launch of a new weekly intra-Asia route departing from Chittagong. The route will be launched at the end of this month, with ports of call including Ningbo, Shanghai, Shekou and Chittagong.

However, the current traffic congestion caused by floods has once again hindered the normal transportation of import and export goods in Chittagong Port, and some goods may face delays. Cargo owners and forwarders with shipping plans need to continue to pay close attention to port dynamics and adjust transportation plans in a timely manner based on the latest situation.