Sonamasjid Land Port

What Sonamasjid Land Port does

Sonamasjid Land Port is a Bangladesh-based land port operator that handles cross-border cargo movement between India and Bangladesh. The port is situated on the Bangladesh-India border at Shibganj upazila, Chapainawabganj district, in the Rajshahi Division, covering approximately 19.13 acres. It is operated by Panama Sonamasjid Port Link Ltd (PSPLL) under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) with the Bangladesh Land Port Authority (BLPA) that commenced commercial operations on May 20, 2010. The port is the 2nd largest land port in Bangladesh overall and the largest privately operated land port in the country, ranking just behind the government-operated Benapole Land Port by volume.

The port's physical infrastructure includes steel-structured warehouses, RCC yards, a transshipment yard, the first solar-powered cold storage facility among Bangladesh's private land ports, an advanced fire safety system, rainwater harvesting, 24/7 uninterruptible power supply, heavy machinery including a 25-ton mobile crane added in 2025, a digital weight measurement system for inbound cargo, and a Digital Card Distribution programme for worker identification. PSPLL also houses customs, border protection, and inspection agencies on-site, enabling integrated trade facilitation from entry through clearance to delivery.

The revenue model is a transaction-based take rate on tariff collection, with rates set by the nature of goods and services provided. Tariff revenue is split 49% to BLPA and 51% to PSPLL under the PPP. The customer base consists of importers and exporters conducting India-Bangladesh trade, C&F (Customs and Freight) agents handling Bill of Entry and duty payment, and Indian and Bangladeshi truck operators transporting cargo across the border. Approximately 150 officers/staff plus 1,700 daily laborers are engaged, with around 2,500 people employed directly and indirectly. Disclosed FY 2020-21 revenue reached BDT 707,80,06,000, exceeding the FY 2020-21 target of BDT 473,05,45,000 by BDT 234,74,61,000 and representing an increase of BDT 488,86,97,000 over FY 2019-20.

Name

Sonamasjid Land Port

Legal name

Panama Sonamasjid Port Link Ltd

Website

https://pspll.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sonamasjid Land Port, operated by Panama Sonamasjid Port Link Ltd under a PPP with Bangladesh's BLPA, is the largest privately operated and 2nd largest overall land port in Bangladesh, handling India-Bangladesh cross-border cargo on a 19.13-acre facility at Shibganj, Chapainawabganj with warehousing, cold storage, and modern handling equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Port Logistics Services

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Warehousing, CFS & Bonded Storage for General Cargo (Within Terminal) (TLAHADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Port Equipment Operations (Crane Operators, RTG/RMG, Straddle Carrier Operations) (TLAHALAE)

Keywords

• Land port operations
• Cross-border logistics
• Cargo handling services
• Border trade facilitation
• Warehousing storage services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mirpur

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tariff Collection and Sharing: The port collects tariffs based on the nature of goods and services required. Tariff revenue is shared between Bangladesh Land Port Authority (BLPA) at 49% and the port operator (PSPLL) at 51%.
2. Customs and Border Services: PSPLL houses customs, border protection, and other inspection agencies responsible for enforcing country laws pertaining to cross-border trade activities. Revenue is generated through service fees associated with port operations including storage, loading/unloading, and transshipment services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sonamasjid Land Port operates an integrated cross-border cargo handling facility between Bangladesh and India under a Public Private Partnership with Bangladesh Land Port Authority. Core offerings include port operations, cargo weighing, warehousing (steel-structured warehouses and RCC yards), transshipment yard services, solar-powered cold storage for perishable goods, heavy cargo loading/unloading via a 25-ton mobile crane, digital worker identification, and customs/border clearance facilitation. The 19.13-acre port facility serves importers, exporters, C&F agents, and truck operators conducting India-Bangladesh bilateral trade.

Product overview

Sonamasjid Land Port is a land port operator providing integrated cargo handling and border crossing services between Bangladesh and India. The company operates as a Public-Private Partnership between Bangladesh Land Port Authority and Panama Sonamasjid Port Link Ltd, offering core land port operations including cargo weighing, warehouse and cold storage facilities, heavy cargo loading/unloading with a 25-ton mobile crane, digital worker identification, and tariff collection services. The port spans approximately 19.13 acres and serves as the second largest land port in Bangladesh.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Port Operations and Cross-Border Cargo Handling Core land port service managing import/export cargo operations between Bangladesh and India, covering the complete workflow from truck entry at Zero Point, weighing, storage, customs clearance, loading/unloading, and final delivery.
• Warehousing and Storage Services Environment-friendly steel-structured warehouses, vast transshipment yards, and RCC yards providing secure storage for goods awaiting customs clearance or delivery to Bangladeshi recipients.
• Cold Storage Facility First solar-powered high-end cold storage facility among all private land ports in Bangladesh, providing temperature-controlled preservation for perishable goods transiting through the Sonamasjid border.
• Heavy Cargo Loading and Unloading Services Heavy cargo loading and unloading services using a 25-ton mobile crane and other heavy machinery for efficient cargo operations at the port.
• Digital Weight Measurement Services Digital weighing scale system providing accurate weight measurement of cargo trucks entering from India at the port facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue of Tk 707 crore 80 lakh 6 thousand in FY 2020-21, exceeding the target of Tk 473 crore 5 lakh 45 thousand by Tk 234 crore 74 lakh 61 thousand.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bangladesh Land Port Authority (BLPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2010Public Private Partnership (PPP) between Bangladesh Land Port Authority (BLPA) and Panama Sonamasjid Port Link Ltd (PSPLL). The operator started commercial operations on May 20, 2010. BLPA holds 49% of tariff revenue while the port operator receives 51%. The land port covers approximately 19.13 acres of land managed under this partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Burimari Land Port: Bangladesh land port in Lalmonirhat district on the India-Bangladesh border, managed under BLPA. Provides analogous cross-border cargo handling, customs clearance, and warehousing services competing in the same Bangladesh land port ecosystem as Sonamasjid.
• Akhaura Land Port: Bangladesh land port on the eastern border with India (Tripura), operated under BLPA. Serves similar importer/exporter and C&F agent customers with cargo handling, customs, and warehousing services, though at a different geographic point of the India-Bangladesh border.
• Benapole Land Port: Largest and only government-operated land port in Bangladesh, located at the Petrapole-Benapole crossing on the India-Bangladesh border. Most directly comparable to Sonamasjid as both serve the same bilateral trade corridor with similar cargo handling and customs services.
• Bhomra Land Port: Another major Bangladesh land port on the India-Bangladesh border in Satkhira district. Handles similar cross-border cargo flows with comparable customs, cargo handling, and warehousing functions, competing for Bangladesh-India bilateral trade volume.

Regional players

• Petrapole Check Post (India): Indian side counterpart at the Petrapole-Benapole border crossing. Functions as the land customs station paired with Benapole, providing the most relevant cross-border trade flow parallel to Sonamasjid's operations, though on the Indian regulatory side.

Broad incumbents

• Adani Ports & SEZ: India's largest port operator running a portfolio of maritime ports and logistics infrastructure. While focused on maritime ports rather than land ports, it represents a comparable large-scale, infrastructure-intensive port operator with PPP-style government partnerships and cross-border logistics reach in South Asia.
• DP World: Global port operator with operations across multiple continents. While primarily maritime-focused, it represents a benchmark for terminal operations, cargo handling, and customs-adjacent services at scale, with relevant operational expertise applicable to land port management.
• Hutchison Ports: One of the world's largest port operators with a portfolio of container terminals. Comparable to Sonamasjid in terminal operations, cargo handling methodology, and PPP-style long-term concessions, though at significantly larger scale and primarily focused on maritime container handling.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PSPLL33

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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