Mongla vs Chattogram for Project Cargo, Draft, Channel, Crane and Receiver Chain

CPA requires unit dimensions and weight, centre of gravity where relevant, lifting points, vessel LOA and arrival draft, ship’s gear or shore-equipment need, intended discharge position, lighterage basis, Customs route and inland delivery restriction. Chattogram (Chittagong) and Mongla are then compared against current port and receiver confirmation.

Particulars to collect first

Mongla draft, tide, channel, berth and dredging positions are checked against current Mongla Port Authority information and the nominated vessel. Published general limits and historical vessel records remain references only; they do not guarantee acceptance, berth allocation or equipment availability.

Agency boundary

For Chattogram, the desk separates jetty discharge, anchorage handling and lighterage. Crane outreach, lifting arrangement, barge availability, C&F route, survey attendance and inland movement remain cargo-specific and subject to current provider and authority confirmation.

Receiver gate and inland transport often decide the port more than ship’s gear alone. A unit that can be discharged but not moved inland is not a completed project move.

Method statements should state place-of-rest assumptions. Open-ended ‘somewhere in the port’ language creates claims after the heavy lift is already on the quay.

What to send the desk first

Send the unit dimensions and weight, the lifting points, the vessel LOA and arrival draft, the intended discharge position and the receiver’s inland delivery restriction. State in the method statement which party owns each assumption, so the port choice is not reopened after the cargo plan has been issued. The desk compares the two ports against current port and receiver confirmation and reports the open points in writing.

Related port guide: Port of Mongla Agent.