APM Terminals has officially started construction of the new Laldia Container Terminal in Bangladesh’s Chattogram port, a roughly $550 million public‑private partnership with the Chittagong Port Authority and local partner QNS Container Services. The terminal is due to come onstream in 2030, adding over 800,000 TEU of annual capacity and enabling the port to handle ships of up to 6,000 TEU, more than double today’s size limit.
APM Terminals has officially broken ground on its new Laldia Container Terminal at Chattogram, launching construction of what is described as one of Bangladesh’s largest public‑private partnership port investments, worth around USD 550 million. The terminal is being developed in cooperation with the Chittagong Port Authority and local operator QNS Container Services under a landmark government‑to‑government framework between Bangladesh and Denmark. Once operational in 2030, APM Terminals Laldia is expected to add more than 800,000 TEU of annual handling capacity and allow Chattogram Port to accommodate vessels of up to 6,000 TEU, compared with the current limit of about 2,800 TEU. Industry analysis from Port Strategy highlights that such capacity additions are crucial as terminal investments have lagged cargo growth in many regions.
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