Payra Port Authority Explained

Payra Port Authority
Abbreviation:PPA
Formation:2013
Headquarters:Patuakhali, Barisal, Bangladesh
Location:Kalapara, Barisal, Bangladesh
Region Served:Bangladesh
Language:Bengali
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Rear Admiral Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury
Website:Payra Port Authority

Payra Port Authority is an autonomous port authority in charge of the third port in Port of Payra, Bangladesh, and is located in Patuakhali, Bangladesh.[1] [2] The chairman of the Payra port authority is Rear Admiral Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury.

History

The port authority and the port were established on 19 November 2013 through the Payra Sea Port Act 2013.[3] [4] The port started commercial operations from August 2016 under the port authority.[5] In 2016 China Harbour Engineering Company and China State Construction Engineering had signed an agreement with the authority to improve the port.[6] The deals were worth more than US$500 million and were signed in the Ministry of Shipping in Dhaka.[7] The same year the port authority signed an agreement with Bangladesh Navy to build the approach road to the port.[8]

In December 2017 Jan De Nul started proceeding on a 550 million Euro dredging contract.[9] Payra Port is the 3rd sea port of Bangladesh located in general area in between latitude 21o15’- 22o00’ North and longitude 90o00’- 90o30’.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Payra Port Development Will Enhance India-Bangladesh Ties – Analysis. Eurasia Review. 2 April 2017. 20 January 2017.
  2. News: PM discloses mega plan for Payra Port. Dhaka Tribune. 2 April 2017. 5 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Welcome to Payra Port Authority. ppa.gov.bd. Payra Port Authority. 2 April 2017. en.
  4. News: Trial run of Payra port starts today. The Daily Star. 2 April 2017. en. 1 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Payra Sea Port to open commercially Saturday. businessnews24bd.com. 2 April 2017.
  6. Web site: China's CHEC and CSCEC to develop Payra deep-sea port in Bangladesh. Ship Technology. 11 December 2016 . 2 April 2017.
  7. News: China companies sign $510m deals for Payra seaport. The Daily Star. 2 April 2017. en. 9 December 2016.
  8. News: Navy to build Payra Port road. The Daily Star. 2 April 2017. en. 20 October 2016.
  9. Web site: Jan De Nul Group has entered in a Joint Venture Company agreement with the Payra Port Authority to proceed with EUR 550 million port dredging contract Jan De Nul Group. www.jandenul.com. en. 23 December 2017. 24 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171224102729/http://www.jandenul.com/en/pressroom/press-releases/jan-de-nul-group-has-entered-in-a-joint-venture-company-agreement-with-the. dead.