Editorial photo #13961284 Environmental Issue

Bangladesh: Cargo Ships Anchor On Karnaphuli River As Bad Weather Halts Chittagong Port Operations.

Aerial drone view of numerous cargo-carrying lighter vessels anchored upstream on the Karnaphuli River near Chattogram Port, Bangladesh, on July 14, 2026. The vessels are stranded and waiting out a local cautionary weather signal. Continuous heavy rain and a local cautionary signal number 3 since July 5 have completely suspended loading and unloading operations at the outer anchorage of the Chattogram Port. To escape the hostile maritime conditions, a thousand lighterage ships have moved upstream and anchored in consecutive rows near the Shah Amanat Bridge on the Karnaphuli River to find safe harbor. (Photo by Zakir Hossain/NurPhoto)