2.1.3 Bangladesh Port of Payra | Digital Logistics Capacity Assessments

Port Overview
Port Facilities and Infrastructure
Port Performance

Port Overview

Payra Sea Port is the 3rd seaport of Bangladesh located in general area in between latitude 21.9890 North and longitude 90.2792 East on the bank of Rabnabad Channel under Kalapara, a sub district of Patuakali. In order to increase the economic activities in the central zone and meet the future demand, Payra Sea Port Act 2013 was passed in National Parliament on 10 November 2013. Honourable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated country’s 3rd seaport named as “Payra Sea Port” at Rabnabad Channel at Patuakhali district on 19 November 2013.

Government has taken Short, Mid & Long-Term Plan to develop a state of art modern seaport. As Short-Term Plan, Payra Port Authority is set operate the port activities by offloading cargos from motherships at outer/inner anchorage and transported to the hinterlands through river routes. All the necessary preparations like Custom Clearance Facilities, VHF communication, Banking, enlistment of Ship handling operators, C&F, Shipping agent, Channel Marking with Laying of Buoys at River and approach channel, Marking of Payra inner and outer Anchorage area, Implementation of ISPS code, UN Locator Code, and port security including a Bangladesh Coastguard station with high speed vessel and manpower etc have been completed.

Under Long Term Plan, by 2023 the port would be fully operational with a 16 m channel where minimum 10 km container & other terminals with all other associated facilities like establishing EEZ, Airport, Port city, Dockyard/Shipyard, Echo Tourism etc centring to the port. The Port authority has taken a mega budget estimate under the Long-term plan by phases to complete the envisioned infrastructural facilities and make the port fully operational by 2015.

Presently the port users are using River Route connecting to Dhaka and other districts of the country. In the river route, vessels more than 4-meter draught with bulk cargo are plying day and night irrespective of tide. Various commodities including food grain, cement, fertilizer and other bulk are transported from Payra to Dhaka and other destinations through internal waterways.

PPA’S objective focuses mainly on providing necessary services and facilities to the port users efficiently and effectively at competitive price. Though PPA started its Ltd scale port operations by offloading bulk cargoes at inner/outer anchorage, with the passage of time PPA is going to handle maximum volume of container and bulk cargoes of Bangladesh using the geographical advantages, good hinterland connectivity

Port website: http://ppa.gov.bd/

Port Location and Contact
Country	Bangladesh
Province or District	Patuakhali
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port	Kalapara 5 km
Port's Complete Name	Port of Payra
Latitude	21.9890 N
Longitude	90.2792 E
Managing Company or Port Authority	Payra Port Authority

Port Picture

List of Officers- PPA

Sl	Name	Designation	Contact Details
1	Commodore M Jahangir Alam, (E), NUP, ndc, psc, BN	Chairman	chairman@ppa.gov.bd +88029348421 Fax:+88029349175
2	Commodore Md. Ashraful Haque Chowdhury, psc, BN	Member (Harbour & Marine)	saidur611@yahoo.com
3	Captain M. Muniruzzaman, (E), BN	Member (Engineering and Development)	member_ed@ppa.gov.bd 02-9350125
4	Commander M Rafiul Hassain (TAS) psc, BN, (Rtd.)	Member (Admin & Finance)	member_admin@ppa.gov.bd 02-9349175
5	Mohiuddin Ahmed Khan (Joint Secretary)	Director (Administration)	director.admin@ppa.gov.bd
6	Md. Elias Reja	Chief financial and accounting officer	cfao@ppa.gov.bd
7	Quazi Wasif Ahmad	Chief Engineer	chief.engineer@ppa.gov.bd
8	Commander Haider Jahan Khon Emon (H-1), psc, BN	Chief Hydrographer	chief.hydrographer@ppa.gov.bd
9	Md. Nasir Uddin	Deputy Ch. Engineer (Jetty & Harbour)	dce_jh@ppa.gov.bd
10	Captain SM Sharifur Rahaman	Dock Master	dockmaster@ppa.gov.bd
12	Md. Saifur Rahman	Joint Chief Planning	jc_plan@ppa.gov.bd
13	Tayebur Rahman	Deputy Director (Admin)	sktayebcpa@gmail.com
14	Azizur Rahman	Deputy Director (Traffic)	dd.breakbulk@ppa.gov.bd
15	Captain Asif Ahmed	Pilot	pilot.marine@ppa.gov.bd
16	Mohammad Soadrul Amin	Deputy Director, MIS	dd.mis@ppa.gov.bd
17	Mostafa Ashique Ali	Executive Engineer (Jetty)	exen_jetty@ppa.gov.bd
18	Md. Abul Kalam Azad Molla	Executive Engineer (Harbour)	xen.harbour@ppa.gov.bd
19	Azizur Rahman	Assistant Director (Admin)	aziz.admin@ppa.gov.bd
20	Md. Rajibul Hasan	Assistant Director (Accounts)	ad.accounts@ppa.gov.bd
21	Md. Sohel Mir	Assistant Director (Security)	ad.security@ppa.gov.bd
22	Md. Sajidul Islam Sobuj	Assistant Secretary (Coordination)	asstt.secretary@ppa.gov.bd
23	Md. Asadulla Ashik	Assistant Engineer (Electrical)	ae.electrical@ppa.gov.bd
24	S M Imties Islam	Superintendent (Light and Mooring)	superintendent.lm@ppa.gov.bd
25	Md. Aminul Haque	Assistant Chief (Prog)	aminul.ac@ppa.gov.bd 01515201401
26	Anup Kumar Sarker	Medical Officer	medical.officer@ppa.gov.bd
27	Delwar Hosen	Personal Secretary	ps.chairman@ppa.gov.bd
28	Md. Rokibul Islam	Security Officer	rokib@ppa.gov.bd

Port Facilities and Infrastructure

Present Facilities of Port

As the port is under construction and lot of development works are going on to enrich the capacity and facilities of the port. However, some of the existing facilities are shown below:

Jetty	ONE jetty (80M) to be used as service Jetty for own use and Cargo handling usage in small scale.
Draught	Maximum allowable draught of ships at Jetty is 6 M only
Storage	One Transit shed of 1,00,000 Sq. Ft
Infrastructure	Office/Admin building, Officer’s BOQ, Staff Accommodation, Multi-purpose Complex, Generator, Sub-station and some other small buildings and Shades have been constructed.
Handling Equipment	Mobile Harbour Crane with capacity 46 MT and 11 MT at 25 mtr. and 40 mtr. radius respectively. Mobile Hydraulic Crane- Capacity 30 MT Forklifts-2 (One 25 MT and One 5 MT Capacity) Terminal Tractor with flat type Trailer- Capacity 50 MT.

Port General Information

Established on the bank of Ratnabad Channel under Kalapara, Patuakhali.
Depth of the Seaport is 16 m (so far, the deepest)
The seaport is 2m above the Mean Sea Level
Capacity of the Container handling will be 5 times that of Chattogram Port
Located at the Central coastal zone of Bangladesh which is a Regional and International shipping friendly position
57% of the total market share will be captured by Payra port against 42% of Chattogram Port.
Payra Port is well connected to the maximum districts by river route
Once the master plan is completed, it will be connected by Road, Rail and Air also.
Construction and development works are in progress.

Port various Data

Hydrographic Data	The least depth at the outer bar is 5.2 meters (approx.) from the chart datum (CD) i.e. Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT). The Least depth at the inner bar 5.0 meters from Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT).) Depth at Rabnabad Channel ranges from 11.0 meters to 25.00 meters and depth at Kajal-Tetulia river route from 4.2 meters to 17.5 meters. Max. There is one bar at the mouth of the Rabnabad Channel called the Outer bar and the second the Inner bar at 2.5 km from the entrance of Tiakhali River. The 72 nautical miles long Kajal-Tetulia river route is connected with high seas through Rabnabad Channel This river route is presently suitable for plying with 4.0m meter draught from PPA Inner Anchorage to Dhaka and other destination.
Salinity	Salinity at Rabnabad Channel varies from 0.1 gms/1000c.c at low water to 0.2gms/ 1000c.c at high water during monsoons and from 2.5gms/1000c.c at low water to 16.5gms/1000c.c at high water during dry season. Salinity at Kajal river varies from 0.15gms/1000c.c at low water to 3.3gms/1000c.c at high water during monsoon and from 10gms/1000cc at low water to 27 gms/1000cc at high water during dry season.
Width of Channel	The width of the navigational channel (5.0m. contour) varies from place to place. From fairway to the mouth of Rabnabad Channel there is no restriction of Navigational width. A minimum of 250 m Channel width is maintained in Kajal- Tetulia route.
Wind Velocity	The weather in Bangladesh is largely governed by the monsoon. The prevailing wind directions are from South to South East during the months of April through September. After taking easterly direction for a while the wind turns to the northerly and north-easterly directions, the later prevail from November to January. During the months of February and March, winds turn via westerly direction back to the Southerly to South Easterly. In excess of 20 Knots/ Beaufort wind scale 5 prevails for 6 percent to time while those in excess of 30 Knots/Beaufort wind scale 7 persists for about 0.1 percent of the time during cyclones i.e. During the transition between monsoon and dry seasons in May, October, and November. The area of Payra port experienced four severe Cyclonic water surges during the last 44 years. In 1960 & 1963 speeds recorded were 125 Knots Max. In 1970 and 1991 speeds were recorded 138 Knots max. and 180 Knots max. respectively.
Tidal Ranges	The tides are important for navigations as determining the possibility of crossing the shallow area between Payra Fairway and the Meghna entrance at Hizla point and the Bars within Port Limit. The tides are semi-diurnal with prominent diurnal effect. The approx. Tidal Ranges at Rabnabad Channel and Amirganj (Meghna juncture) from Chart Datum (ISLWL – Indian Spring Low Water Level which is 1.673m below mean sea level) are as follows: At Rabnabad Channel: 0.8m.-3.5m. (above ISLWL) At Amirganj (Meghna juncture): 0.7m-2.8m. (above ISLWL).
Night Navigation	The entire channel is demarcated by let- buoys. There is no limitation for night navigation for entering/leaving harbour.
Waves	The waves are generally low shown distinct relation with the wind. Maximum wave heights over 2m were recorded only on a few days during the small parts of days. The wave periods vary between 3-4 seconds of waves of about 0.5m and about six seconds for waves of 2m. These are from an observation made by NEI (Netherlands Economic Institute) 1972–1977. During the months May to October freshets are expected, Freshets are caused by the normal velocity of flow of ebb tide augmented by the flow of an additional volume of water that drains into the river from the catchment area. Freshets are expected when rainfall intensity reaches 200mm in 24 hours. The density of water varies at each turn of the tide. Masters are advised to obtain the Circular from the local agents and follow the instructions closely.
Anchorage	A wide anchorage is established at the outer and inner Anchorage of PPA: LONGITUDE/LATITUDE Inner Anchorage: Lat 21°56΄N Long 090°17.8΄E. Outer Anchorage: Lat 21°21.9΄N Long 090°06.06΄E

Port Performance

Before being fully operational the port has started its activities. Since Nov 2013 till Mar 2019 the port has managed following 32 ships:

Sl	Name of Vessel	Flag	DWT	L x B	Draught	D.O.A	Quantity
1	Banglar Mamata	Bangladesh [BD]	15,877	154.16m × 22.26m	6.95m	15-Nov-13
2	Fortune Bird	Hong Kong [HK]	55,640	189.99m × 32.26m	6.80m	1-Aug-16	20810MT
3	FS Beach	Vietnam [VN]	8,215	136.4m × 20.2m	7.00m	14-Aug-16	12502MT
4	Battang Hari 30	Indonesia [ID]	1,630	95m × 19m	5.00m	6-Sep-16	1 unit
5	Matsumae	Panama [PA]	9,998	124.56m × 21.2m	5.00m	27-Sep-16	106Pckg
6	Kulsamut	Thailand [TH]	12,665	140.5m × 20.8m	7.50m	7-Oct-16	8000 MT
7	Teng Hang	Hong Kong [HK]	35,023	179.88m × 28.4m	7.30m	17-Oct-16	26000 MT
8	Combi Dock 1	Antigua Barbuda	10,480	169.4m × 25.73m	6.20m	30-Oct-16	1 Unit
9	Zealand Rotterdam	Netherlands [NL]	57,157	190m × 32.26m	7.30m	30-Jan-17	21195 MT
10	Desert Unity	Marshall Is [MH]	54,043	189.99m × 32.26m	7.30m	2-Feb-17	14700 MT
11	Canary	Marshall Is [MH]	57,825	189.99m × 32.3m	6.60m	14-Mar-17	17500 MT
12	Safesea Neha II	Liberia [LR]	53,389	189.99m × 32.26m	7.40m	2-Oct-17	21300 MT
13	Wish Way	Panama [PA]	21,243	156m × 36m	7.00m	25-Nov-17	1 Unit
14	Dubai Ambassador	Panama [PA]	56,060	189.99m × 32.26m	5.80m	17-Dec-17	12000 MT
15	Zhen Hua 15	Hong Kong [HK]	46,671	233.3m × 42m	8.30m	4-Jan-18	6547.16 MT
16	KSL Lake Hill	Panama [PA]	3,375	81m × 13.6m	5.50m	17-Jan-18	3000 MT
17	Icarius	Marshall Is [MH]	55,921	189.99m × 32.26m	7.05m	10-Feb-18	20000 MT
18	Kyriakos	Panama [PA]	29,926	171.45m × 27.02m	6.95m	26-Feb-18	14800 MT
19	NK Khaleda	Togo [TG]	2,594	83.78m × 12.7m	5.40m	1-Mar-18	2400 MT
20	Yin Fu	China [CN]	48,909	190m × 32.26m	6.60m	13-Apr-18	20000 MT
21	Tan Binh 136	Vietnam [VN]	29,887	170.7m × 27m	7.20m	19-Apr-18	17000 MT
22	Knossos	Malta [MT]	56,763	189.99m × 32.26m	7.30m	12-Aug-18	22000 MT
23	Development Way	Panama [PA]	31,287	215.00mx34.04m	12.30m	16-Oct-18
24	Sabada	Moldova [MD]	6,507	102.79mx17.03m	7.15m	12-Nov-18	6000 MT
25	Equinox Agnandoussa	Cayman Island [KY]	58,680	197.00mx32.26m	12.90m	20-Nov-18	56810 MT
26	Maria	Marshall Is [MH]	57,070	189.99mx32.26m	12.10m	30-Nov-18	50000 MT
27	Tiger Hebei	Hong Kong [HK]	63,483	199.9m × 32.32m	13.50m	19-Dec-18	62,290 MT
28	Mimi Selmer	Marshall Is [MH]	55,711	189.99m × 32.3m	12.30m	23-Jan-19	51,922 MT
29	Xin Chen Hai Yang	China [CN]	24,242	153.46m × 38.6m	6.00m	31-Jan-19	4 Unit
30	Sabada	Moldova [MD]	6,507	102.79mx17.03m	6.93m	19-Feb-19	6000 MT
31	Sabada	Moldova [MD]	6,507	102.79mx17.03m	6.95m	17-Mar-19	6000 MT
32	Ocean Bao	Hong Kong [HK]	63,577	199.9m × 32.26m	12.80m	27-Mar-19	58,306 MT

Important News of the PPA

Sl	Title
1	An agreement was signed between Payra Port Authority and Kunwa Engineering and Consulting Company Ltd on April 23, 2019 for the purpose of taking consultancy related to construction of the first terminal of Payra port, connecting road, bridge over Andharmanik river and related facilities.
2	Agreement Signed on February 14, 2019 between PPA & BRTC-BUET for the Preparation of Payra Port Master Plan
3	Payra Port Authority signed PPP Contract with Payra Dredging Company Ltd on 14 January 2018 for the implementation of the National Priority Project "Rabnabad Channel Capital and Maintenance Dredging"

List of Future development Projects

Sl	Project Name
1	Developing Infrastructure Support Facilities (DISF)
2	PPA Master Plan
3	Payra Port First Terminal (PPFT)
4	Rabnabad Channel Capital and Maintenance Dredging of Payra Port
5	Coal/Bulk Terminal (CBT)
6	Multipurpose Terminal (MPT)