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 M Sohail.

Payra Port Authority
AbbreviationPPA
Formation2013
HeadquartersPatuakhali, Bangladesh
Location
  • Kalapara, Patuakhali
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsitePayra Port Authority

History

The Port authority and the port was 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’.

References
  1. "Payra Port Development Will Enhance India-Bangladesh Ties – Analysis". Eurasia Review. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. "PM discloses mega plan for Payra Port". Dhaka Tribune. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. "Welcome to Payra Port Authority". ppa.gov.bd. Payra Port Authority. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  4. "Trial run of Payra port starts today". The Daily Star. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  5. "Payra Sea Port to open commercially Saturday". businessnews24bd.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  6. "China's CHEC and CSCEC to develop Payra deep-sea port in Bangladesh". Ship Technology. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  7. "China companies sign $510m deals for Payra seaport". The Daily Star. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  8. "Navy to build Payra Port road". The Daily Star. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  9. "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. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.


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