Payra Port Authority
Payra Port Authority is an autonomous port authority in charge of the third port in Bangladesh, Port of Payra, and is located in Patuakhali, Bangladesh.[1][2] The chairman of the Payra port authority is Commodore Jahangir Alam .[3]
Formation | 2013 |
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Headquarters | Patuakhali, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Website | Payra Port Authority |
History
The Port authority and the port was established on 19 November 2013 through the Payra Sea Port Act 2013.[4][5] The port started commercial operations from August 2016 under the port authority.[6] In 2016 China Harbour Engineering Company and China State Construction Engineering had signed an agreement with the authority to improve the port.[7] The deals were worth more than US$500 million and were signed in the Ministry of Shipping in Dhaka.[8] The same year the port authority signed an agreement with Bangladesh Navy to build the approach road to the port.[9]
In December 2017 Jan De Nul started proceeding on a 550 Million Euro dredging contract.[10]
References
- "Payra Port Development Will Enhance India-Bangladesh Ties – Analysis". Eurasia Review. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "PM discloses mega plan for Payra Port". Dhaka Tribune. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "Bangladesh signs MoUs with China firms to build Payra Port structures". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "Welcome to Payra Port Authority". ppa.gov.bd. Payra Port Authority. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "Trial run of Payra port starts today". The Daily Star. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "Payra Sea Port to open commercially Saturday". businessnews24bd.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "China's CHEC and CSCEC to develop Payra deep-sea port in Bangladesh". Ship Technology. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "China companies sign $510m deals for Payra seaport". The Daily Star. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "Navy to build Payra Port road". The Daily Star. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "Jan De Nul Group has entered in a Joint Venture Company agreement with the Payra Port Authority to proceed with EUR 550 million port dredging contract | Jan De Nul Group". www.jandenul.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.