Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal Company has shown their keen interest to invest in Bangladesh for the operation, maintenance and modernisation of the country’s Patenga container terminal in Chattogram.
Vice-Chairman of the Red Sea Gateway Terminal Board of Directors, Aamer A Alireza, made the proposal during a meeting with State Minister of Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury in Jeddah on Tuesday.
Earlier, a delegation led by the state minister visited the head office and operations of the Red Sea Gateway Terminal Company, said the Bangladesh embassy in Riyadh in a media release on Wednesday.
The company’s CEO Jens O Floeand other senior officials of the company presented their plans and investment proposals for the modernisation of Patenga Container Terminal. After the meeting, the state minister inspected the container handling operations at Jeddah Islamic Port.
Chittagong Port Authority Chairman Rear Admiral M Shahjahan and Ambassador of Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia Mohammad Javed Patwari were present.
