Ultramodern scanner at Chittagong Port in operation

Dhaka : Chittagong Port welcomed a new scanner at Gate No 2 of the New-mooring Container Terminal (NCT). Following initial trial runs, the FS 6000 model scanner procured by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) was inaugurated in January.

Members of NBR, the Commissioner of Chattogram Customs House, and officials of 5R Associates inspected the operational activities of the container scanner.

Chittagong Port further plans to install a total of six scanners to facilitate smooth export-import trade.

NBR signed an agreement with Nuctech Company Limited, partially state-owned security inspection products company of China. Following the agreement, two scanners were installed.

According to the port data, of the 20 jetties at the port, shipping operations are currently carried out at 19 jetties in the three terminals: General Cargo Berth, Chittagong Container Terminal, and New-mooring Container Terminal.

There are a total of 12 gates at the Chittagong port jetties. Five were installed in 2009, and two mobile scanners were installed in 2017.