Danish operator APM Terminals has officially started construction of the new Laldia container terminal at Chattogram Port in Bangladesh, investing around USD 550 million under a Bangladesh–Denmark government‑to‑government partnership. The project is expected to add over 800,000 TEU of annual capacity by 2030, enable calls by vessels up to 6,000 TEU and significantly ease congestion at the country’s main export gateway.
On August 31, 2026, APM Terminals announced the groundbreaking for the Laldia container terminal at Chattogram, Bangladesh’s primary seaport and export hub. The investment, estimated at about USD 550 million, is structured as one of the largest public‑private partnership projects in Bangladesh’s port sector and stems from a flagship government‑to‑government agreement between Bangladesh and Denmark. Once operational in 2030, the terminal will provide more than 800,000 TEU of additional annual handling capacity and allow Chattogram to accommodate container vessels of up to 6,000 TEU, more than double the current limit of around 2,800 TEU.
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