Construction has begun on a major Mongla Port upgrade in Bangladesh, including two container berths, container yards and 49 sets of cargo-handling equipment. The project is designed to raise annual capacity to approximately 350,000 TEU.
Work on the expansion and modernisation of Mongla Port in southwestern Bangladesh formally began on November 6, 2026. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, a subsidiary of China Railway Construction Corporation, is delivering the project under a 42-month construction schedule.
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