Bangladesh Seeks Japanese Investment

To achieve this, it is estimated that the country will need 90 berths totalling 20 kilometres, while at present only 27 berths exist capable of accommodating major container traffic. India is expected to reach capacity crisis by 2010, when demand will outstrip port capacity.

The Bangladeshi government has let it known that it is seeking Japanese funding to build a new deep-sea port in the Bay of Bengal, near Chittagong.