How Laldia Port Could Change the Scenario of Bangladesh’s Port Services?

Bangladesh is set to transform its port and logistics sector with a $550 million investment by Denmark’s APM Terminals, a wholly owned subsidiary of A.P. Møller – Maersk, for the development of the Laldia Container Terminal (LCT) at Chattogram Port, according to the Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA).The project, implemented under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework, is expected by PPPA to be the largest European foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh and one of the country’s largest PPP initiatives.Under a 30-year concession agreement, with a possible extension tied to KPIs, APM Terminals, along with local equity partner QNS Container Services Ltd, will design, finance, build, and operate the terminal, while ownership will remain with the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA).PPPA stated this arrangement will reduce the government’s capital expenditure burden while bringing global expertise and technology to Bangladesh’s port sector.APM Terminals operates more than 60 terminals in 33 countries, including 10 of ...

• 19 Nov 2025