, June 10 -- Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Wednesday told Parliament that the operation of Patenga Container Terminal has significantly improved efficiency at Chittagong Port, bringing the average waiting time for vessels down to near zero.

"The average waiting time for ships at the port has come down to nearly zero since the Patenga Container Terminal began operations," he said while responding to a question from Jamaat-e-Islami MP Shahjahan Chowdhury elected from Chattogram-15 constituency.

The terminal has been operational since June 2024, he said.

The minister informed the House that the average turnaround time for container-handling vessels at Chittagong Port during the 2024-25 fiscal year was 2.58 days.

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