𝐀𝐦𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞: 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 & 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

• 22 Sep 2025
• 8:00 am
• The Westin Dhaka

On September 22, 2025, AmCham Bangladesh held its AmCham breakfast meeting on U.S. Excellence in Port & Logistics Management at The Westin Dhaka

with distinguished speakers 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒 𝐌 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐳𝐳𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐎𝐒𝐏, 𝐧𝐝𝐜, 𝐧𝐜𝐜, 𝐩𝐬𝐜, 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, and 𝐌𝐫. 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐋𝐋𝐂. The session was supported by UPS 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡.

𝐀𝐦𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐝 highlighted the logistics sector’s critical contribution—around 20% of GDP and over 7 million jobs—and emphasized the need for enhanced coordination, modern infrastructure, and a comprehensive national logistics strategy to unlock its full potential.

Mr. Grove reflected on his 16-year engagement with Bangladesh, noting the importance of U.S.–Bangladesh trade ties and the role of digital, real-time, and AI-enabled solutions in improving logistics efficiency.

The dialogue included perspectives from senior leadership of Western Marine Shipyard, MSC Bangladesh, Summit Alliance Port Ltd, Conveyor Logistics, BSAA, CILT Bangladesh, and RSGT Bangladesh. Discussions focused on enhancing U.S. export potential through stronger port and logistics management, expanding investment opportunities, improving the business climate for U.S. investors, and addressing key operational challenges in Bangladesh’s logistics landscape.

In his remarks, Rear Admiral Moniruzzaman highlighted Bangladesh’s fast-paced port modernization, with Chittagong handling over 96% of trade and 98% of containers. He pointed to a forthcoming JICA-backed national port policy, digital upgrades such as e-gates and real-time tracking, and strategic partnerships with global operators including TSC, B2W, Maersk, and MSC. He also emphasized that with more than half of the population under 27, Bangladesh must prioritize capacity building, policy consistency, and global collaboration. Green port development and deep seaport readiness by 2028 will ensure the country is trade-ready by 2030.

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