Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday will inaugurate Matarbari deep seaport’s 14.3-kilometre-long artificial navigation channel stretching from the proposed terminal to the sea and lay the foundation stone for the construction of the first terminal of the port which is targeted to start operations in 2026.
The Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) has completed all preparations for the opening of the channel. The premier will formally open the channel at Matarbari under Maheshkhali upazila in the district at 2.30pm tomorrow, said CPA Secretary Omar Faruk.
She will also inaugurate the 1200-MW power plant’s first unit (600 MW) and Single Point Mooring (SPM) at Matarbari under Maheshkhali upazila.
Sheikh Hasina, also Awami League (AL) president, will join a public meeting at Matarbari Thermal Power Plant Project’s township ground at 3.15pm under the arrangement of AL’s Maheshkhali Upazila unit.
The construction of 460-meter long container jetty and 300-meter long multipurpose jetty with an 18.5-meter draft (underwater part of the ship) and various port facilities, including a container yard will begin tomorrow.
This development will enable 8,000 to 10,000 container ships to directly access to the jetty.
The state-owned CPGCBL has already constructed channels and two jetties as part of the coal power project to pass 120 ships through this channel for the coal-fired power plants.
Matarbari Port Development Project aimed at establishing the nation’s first and sole deep sea port, was undertaken at a cost of around Taka 17,777 crore with a project duration extending until December 31, 2026.
