26 May
Bhomra Land Port plays a major role in Bangladesh’s land-port trade, handling high import volumes, daily truck movements, customs-related activities, port billing, and coordination among multiple actors including the Port Authority, Customs, C&F agents, banks, certification authorities, importers, exporters, and loading–unloading labor. The summary highlights that while Customs already uses ASYCUDA World for import and export operations, many port-side processes remain manual, paper-based, cash-dependent, and only partially automated. Key operational challenges include manual document handling, hand-to-hand port billing, limited real-time visibility, lack of integrated data flow between port and customs systems, and infrastructure constraints affecting posting, shed allocation, and cargo movement.
The analysis identifies several high-impact digitalization opportunities that could make Bhomra’s operations faster, more transparent, and easier to monitor. Priority areas include digital port bill generation, digital port bill payment with real-time verification, automated manifest entry, customs integration, weighbridge data sharing, online posting and shed management, queue management, and improved surveillance of yard and gate operations. The summary also examines stakeholder readiness and workforce implications, noting that prime institutions show moderate to high readiness while labor groups and cargo drivers may require more engagement and support. Recommended next steps focus on phased implementation, change management, awareness building, computer literacy training, and practical system orientation so that digitalization reduces paperwork, improves traceability, strengthens compliance, lowers manual cash handling, and supports a more integrated port management system.
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