The reality in Chittagong is: three days at the outer anchorage, indefinite waiting inside the port for a berth, one week to discharge using small lighter vessels, discharge stops if the sea is rough -- all added up, instead of 2 days, in some cases it is taking 25 days.
The DP World deal could be a game-changer for Bangladesh. We need to not let vested interests or shallow nativism trip us up.
