CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh'a big port, handled 69,465 laden TEU and 42,991 empty export TEUs in July while handling 115,189 TEU of laden and 543 TEU of empties, reports Jacksonville's Container News.
Earlier, in June the port handled 63,770 TEU of laden and 60,989 TEU of empty export containers alongside 119,692 TEU of laden and 190 TEU of empty import containers.
Officials say goods handling by the port will increase significantly in August and September as apparel orders worth US$10 billion were received in June and July, which have to be shipped in this month and next.
The government from August 1 opened factories, revoking a previous order to keep factories shut till August 5 to slow the spread of Covid.
First vice president of the bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), Mohammad Hatem, said this is peak time for the apparel industry and orders are still pouring in.
He added that during the first 19 days of July, apparel worth $2.23 billion were exported from Bangladesh, up 33 per cent year on year.
The products for winter and Christmas are now under production thus factories are under tremendous pressure, Mr Hatem said.
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Earlier, in June the port handled 63,770 TEU of laden and 60,989 TEU of empty export containers alongside 119,692 TEU of laden and 190 TEU of empty import containers.
Officials say goods handling by the port will increase significantly in August and September as apparel orders worth US$10 billion were received in June and July, which have to be shipped in this month and next.
The government from August 1 opened factories, revoking a previous order to keep factories shut till August 5 to slow the spread of Covid.
First vice president of the bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), Mohammad Hatem, said this is peak time for the apparel industry and orders are still pouring in.
He added that during the first 19 days of July, apparel worth $2.23 billion were exported from Bangladesh, up 33 per cent year on year.
The products for winter and Christmas are now under production thus factories are under tremendous pressure, Mr Hatem said.
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