APM Terminals breaks ground on Laldia terminal in Chattogram

APM Terminals has marked the official groundbreaking for APM Terminals Laldia in Chattogram, Bangladesh, transitioning one of the largest Public-Private Partnership investments in the country’s history from signing to construction. The US$ 550 million project is the flagship outcome of a Government-to-Government partnership between Bangladesh and Denmark, with senior government leaders from both countries attending the ceremony to mark their shared commitment to investment-led growth. The terminal is being delivered in partnership with the Chittagong Port Authority and local partner QNS Container Services, and will be fully designed, financed, built and operated by APM Terminals and its partners, a first-of-its-kind model for Bangladesh’s port sector. The port asset itself remains with Bangladesh throughout the concession, ensuring the country retains ownership of strategic infrastructure while benefiting from private investment and world-class operational expertise. Once operational in 2030, APM Terminals Laldia will add over 800,000 TEU of annual handling capacity to Bangladesh’s port infrastructure, easing congestion at Chattogram and strengthening supply chain