The shipping ministry has approved a special incentive bonus of Tk 60,000 for all categories of employees of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and the ministry for achieving record cargo and container handling at the port.

The ministry shared the information through a notice issued on March 23 regarding the approval, which was granted on the condition that the total amount, Tk 30.69 crore, would be spent from the CPA fund.

CPA Secretary Md Omar Faruk said the incentive was approved following demands from CPA staff for their contribution to achieving record cargo and container handling last year. Employees will receive the bonus by tomorrow, he added.

Chattogram port recorded a 7.42 percent growth in container handling and a 3.11 percent growth in overall cargo handling in 2024, marking the highest volume of containers and cargo handled in a single year.

The port processed 3,275,627 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of containers, including imports, exports, and empty containers, up from 3,050,793 TEUs in 2023—posting a 7.42 percent growth.

Overall cargo handling reached 12.39 crore tonnes in 2024, up from 12.02 crore tonnes in 2023, reflecting a 3.11 percent growth.