Container handling briefly halted as fire broke out at Ctg port's NCT

A fire broke out at the New Mooring Container Terminal
(NCT) of Chattogram Port this afternoon (22 June), temporarily disrupting
container handling activities at one of the terminal's berths.
Confirming the incident, Chattogram
Port's Acting Secretary Nasir Uddin said the port's own firefighting unit
responded immediately after the fire broke out.
"Around 2:30pm, a fire erupted
in RTG 4014 at Berth No 4 in the southern area of the NCT. Personnel from the
Chattogram Port Fire Service quickly reached the spot and began firefighting
operations," he said.
According to port officials, the blaze originated in the engine compartment of
a Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) crane, a vital piece of equipment used for moving
containers within the terminal.
Following the fire, container
handling operations at the berth were suspended as a precautionary measure.
Witnesses said flames spread in the yard area adjacent to the berth, with
several cargo containers reportedly catching fire.
Nasir Uddin added that teams from
the Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence, along with the Bangladesh Navy,
later joined the operation and successfully brought the blaze under control.
"The overall situation is now
normal," he said.
The exact cause of the fire could
not be determined immediately. Chattogram Port authorities said an
investigation would be conducted once firefighting and recovery operations are
fully completed.
No casualties were reported and the
extent of damage to the RTG crane and affected containers is yet to be assessed
at the time of filing this report.
















