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Better container handling at Bangla ICDs to cut cost up to 50%: Study

11 Dec '22

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Better container handling at inland container depots (ICDs) will reduce the handling cost by up to 50 per cent, said a study by the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Feed the Future Bangladesh Trade Activity. Improved efficiency of ICDs can increase their yard capacity in the empty container stacking yard by up to 20 per cent, implying more trade and income, it said.

The study, titled ‘Improving the Capacity and Efficiency of ICDs’, recommended fixing grounds, marking yards, setting up a planning department, upgrading terminal operating systems to include planning and equipment control modules, and connecting container handling equipment to the system.

The study also suggested ICDs to work with the port authority, shipping lines and freight forwarders to streamline requirements and improve health and safety-related practices, Bangla media outlets reported.

The Feed the Future Bangladesh Trade Activity provides technical assistance, training, institutional strengthening, and other direct support to the government of Bangladesh and non-governmental partners. It also encourages greater collaboration among the government, private sector, and civil society organisations.

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