Port of Payra

Last updated

Port of Payra
Port of Payra
Click on the map for a fullscreen view
Location
Country Bangladesh
Location Kalapara, Patuakhali
Coordinates 21°59′20″N90°16′45″E / 21.9890°N 90.2792°E / 21.9890; 90.2792
UN/LOCODE BGPAY [1]
Details
Opened13 August 2016 (2016-08-13)
Owned by Payra Port Authority
No. of piers 3 piers at the entry gateway designed by Creato Design Research Lab Ltd and constructed by NDE.
Draft depth 10.5 meters (Depending on tidal height) [2]
Land Area6,562 acres (26 Square Km)
Statistics
Annual revenue Increase2.svgUS$32 million (2019)

The Port of Payra is a seaport located at Kalapara in Patuakhali, Bangladesh. It was established by an Act of Parliament in 2013. The port was officially inaugurated in 2016. It is located on the Ramnabad Channel near the Bay of Bengal. [3] The port is undergoing several Development and expansion and the project is expected to be completed in 202. [4]

Contents

Development

The development works include capital dredging of the port, the inauguration of eight ships, the first terminal, and the construction of a six-lane approach road and a bridge

Capital Dredging

The Payra Port Authority (PPA) signed a deal with Belgium-based dredging company Jan De Nul (JDN) for capital and maintenance dredging of 75 kilometre long main channel of the under construction Payra seaport. In March 2023, Jan De Nul completes capital dredging in Port of Payra. Now Port Access Channel was declared open for commercial vessels up to a draught of 10.5 m. Country's foreign currency Fund will be used for the dredging work under the Bangladesh Infrastructure Development Fund

Maintenance dredging will keep Port of Payra accessible, and Jan De Nul will perform the maintenance dredging of the port in the next phase of the project. Three Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers will be deployed to the Rabnabad Channel of Payra Port to fulfil the dredging requirements of the coming years. [5] [6]

Background

Payra port was originally planned as China's bid for another deep seaport in its String of Pearls strategy. The construction of the port, which was being financed on a public-private partnership (PPP) platform, was therefore granted to a Chinese company. India, Japan, and the United States opposed the plan. [7]

In 2016, Indian companies stepped in to invest in the port. [7] An MoU was signed with Jan De Nul Group in 2016 to dredge the Ramnabad canal. [8] [9] [10]

As of 2017, Payra was primarily a governmental route for import and export. [11]

The Payra Port Authority is an autonomous agency which is responsible for the management of the seaport of Payra. [12]

As of 2021, plans to for a deep seaport at Payra have been shelved and the port was to be developed as a regular seaport. [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Transport in Bangladesh</span>

Since Bangladesh's independence in 1971, the transportation sector has grown rapidly and transportation medium on land and rivers have begun to develop. Air travel came into existence later. Though Bangladesh has greatly evolved in the transportation sector, it still has many flaws which hamper the development of other economic and social sectors. Transportation has evolved in mostly land vehicles but it still needs improvement in safety standards, which endangers the life of civilians.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dredging</span> Excavation of sediment, usually under water

Dredging is the excavation of material from a water environment. Possible reasons for dredging include improving existing water features; reshaping land and water features to alter drainage, navigability, and commercial use; constructing dams, dikes, and other controls for streams and shorelines; and recovering valuable mineral deposits or marine life having commercial value. In all but a few situations the excavation is undertaken by a specialist floating plant, known as a dredger.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bangladesh Navy</span> Naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces

The Bangladesh Navy is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for Bangladesh's 118,813 square kilometres (45,874 sq mi) of maritime territorial area, and the defence of important harbours, military bases and economic zones. The primary role of the Bangladesh Navy is to protect the country's economic and military interests at home and abroad. The Bangladesh navy is also a front line disaster management force in Bangladesh, and participates in humanitarian missions abroad. It is a key regional player in counter terrorism efforts, and engages in global peacekeeping with the United Nations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport</span> International airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, , is the main international airport serving Dhaka City, the capital city of Bangladesh, and it is the largest airport in Bangladesh. It is located in Kurmitola, 17 km (11 mi) from the city centre, in the northern part of Dhaka. The airport is also used as a base of the Bangladesh Air Force. The airport has an area of 802 hectares. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) operates and maintains the airport. It started operations in 1980, taking over from Tejgaon Airport as the principal international airport of the country. The airport was formerly known as Dacca International Airport and later as Zia International Airport, before being named in honour of Shah Jalal, who is one of the most respected Sufi saints of Bangladesh. The IATA code of the airport "DAC" is derived from "Dacca", which is the previously used spelling for "Dhaka".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Port of Mongla</span> Port in Bangladesh

The Port of Mongla is a link sea port, located at Mongla Upazila, Khulna Division, Bangladesh. It is a sea port of Khulna city which is located near to the north. It is the second largest and second busiest seaport of Bangladesh. Mongla port lies close to the shore of Bay of Bengal and Pashur river. Mongla is renowned among the major important ports of the Bengal delta. Due to the increasing congestion in Bangladesh's largest port in Chittagong, many international shipping companies have turned to Mongla as an alternative. Also the influence of continuous demanding from all over the country and neighbouring countries made it busier and economically eye catching day by day.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patuakhali District</span> District in Barisal Division, Bangladesh

Patuakhali is a district in South-central Bangladesh in the Barisal Division. This district is the main entrance for the beach of Kuakata.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jan De Nul</span>

Jan De Nul Group is a Belgian family-owned company, with the financial headquarters in Luxembourg, that provides services relating to the construction and maintenance of maritime infrastructure on an international basis. Its main focus is dredging, which accounts for 85% of its turnover. Other areas include civil engineering and environmental technology.

Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering NV (DEME) is an international group of specialised companies in the field of capital and maintenance dredging, land reclamation, port infrastructure development, offshore related services for the oil & gas industry, offshore windfarm installation, environmental remediation a.o. The group is based in Zwijndrecht, Belgium, and has current operations on the five continents.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dredging Corporation of India</span> Indian dredging company

Dredging Corporation of India Limited, or DCI, is an Indian dredging company which does dredging for Indian seaports exclusively. It occasionally dredges at foreign seaports in countries such as Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Dubai. It is mainly involved in maintenance dredging. Almost all the maintenance dredging in Indian seaports is carried out by DCI due to government regulations. DCI is also involved in capital dredging, beach nourishment, and land reclamation. The main seaports in which DCI does business are Visakhapatnam Port, Haldia, Kandla, Cochin Port and Ennore Port.

The Payra 1320 MW thermal power plant is a 1,320 megawatt coal-fired power station built in Kalapara Upazila of Patuakhali District in southern Bangladesh. It is a joint venture between the North-West Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited (NWPGCL) and China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CMC). Till May 2023, this plant was producing 700 to 1000 megawatts of electricity every day. On June 5, 2023, this thermal power plant was shut down due to coal shortage

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Payra Port Authority</span> Bangladeshi sea port

Payra Port Authority is an autonomous port authority in charge of the third port in Port of Payra, Bangladesh, and is located in Patuakhali, Bangladesh. The chairman of the Payra port authority is Rear Admiral Golam Sadeq.

North-West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL) is a state owned power and electric company in Bangladesh and is located in UTC Building, 8 Panthapath, Kawranbazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is an enterprise of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BNS Sher-e-Bangla</span>

BNS Sher-e-Bangla is the first all service naval base being developed for the Bangladesh Navy at Rabnabad, Patuakhali. With an area of 700 acres this is the largest naval base of the Bangladesh Navy. Of that area 300 acres of land have been developed for naval base and 400 acres is devoted for naval aviation and submarine operations. It is named after the 1st Prime Minister of Bengal, A. K. Fazlul Huq, who was known as Sher-e-Bangla or the Tiger of Bengal.

Matarbari Port is a deep sea port under-construction at Matarbari in Maheshkhali Upazila of Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Port of Barisal</span> Second largest and busiest river port in Bangladesh

The Port of Barisal, officially known as Barisal River Port is the second largest and busiest river port in Bangladesh after Dhaka in terms of passenger traffic. It is located on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in the city of Barisal. The port operates daily services between Dhaka and Barisal as well as most of the districts in southern part of the country including Chandpur, Narayanganj, Bhola, Laxmipur, Pirojpur and Barguna. It also operates inter-district routes around Barisal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bangladesh–Belgium relations</span> Bilateral relations

Bangladesh–Belgium relations refers to bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Belgium. Bangladesh has a resident ambassador in Brussels who is also the ambassador of Bangladesh to Luxembourg. Belgium has a non resident ambassador in New Delhi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Payra Bridge</span> Road bridge in Bangladesh

Payra Bridge is a road bridge across the Burishwar River. It connects Barisal and Patuakhali, linking the southwest of the country to the northern regions.

Rear Admiral Mohammad Sohail (TAS), NUP, PPM, psc, BN is a two-star admiral in Bangladesh Navy who is currently serving as Chairman of Chattogram Port Authority. Prior to join here he was Chairman of Payra Port Authority. Before that, he was serving as the Director of Submarine at the Navy Headquarters. He also served as Director of Naval Intelligence and commanded BNS Haji Mohshin while he was Commodore.

The Bhanga–Kuakata line is a planned railway line Bangladesh to connect Bhanga with Beach City Kuakata in Patuakhali. It is planned to build by 2030. It also connects Barisal Division to the rest of Bangladesh.

References

  1. ↑ "United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations (BD) - BANGLADESH" . Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Navigational Information". ppa.gov.bd.
  3. ↑ "Bangladeshi Payra Port Inaugurated". Offshore Energy. 15 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Al Amin, Mehedi (16 February 2019). "Slow but steady progress in Payra Port construction". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "PM to open several development projects at Payra Seaport tomorrow". The Financial Express. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Jan De Nul completes capital dredging in Payra Port". Jan De Nul. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  7. 1 2 Shepard, Wade. "Bangladesh's Deep Sea Port Problem". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Major contract for Payra Port's next dredging phase awarded to Jan De Nul". Jan De Nul. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  9. ↑ Ganic, Eldin (14 June 2021). "Jan De Nul signs Rabnabad dredging deal". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  10. 1 2 Khan, Sharier; Noman, Morshed (19 April 2021). "Payra downgraded to seaport from deep seaport". The Business Standard. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  11. ↑ নতুন পায়রা সমুদ্রবন্দর বাংলাদেশের জন্য কতটা গুরুত্বপূর্ণ [The importance of the new Payra seaport]. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). 30 October 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "উদ্বোধন হলেও সচল হয়নি পায়রা বন্দর" [Port was not opened even after its inauguration]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 30 November 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.