New analysis from risk assessment firm Verisk Maplecroft estimates that losses worth US $ 4 billion “through lost and unfulfilled orders since the start of 2015” have hit the Bangladeshi apparel industry as a result of enforced strikes and transport blockades. It is estimated that so far this year, shipments through the port have declined by 40 per cent and apparel production is down by 20-30 per cent. The average ship-turnaround time in Chittagong has now reached 4.9 days, compared to less than four days in India and just 10 hours in Hong Kong.