Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)

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World’s largest container shipping companies

As of 16 April 2026

Pangaon Inland Container Depot, built in 2013 on 48.24 acres of land on the banks of the Buriganga in Keraniganj, was established to ease congestion at Chattogram port. However, the terminal now handles only a fraction of its capacity due to higher costs, slow customs clearance, and long transit times. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

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