<p data-path-to-node="2"><b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="0">DHAKA</b> — Faced with increasingly tight shipping windows and persistent vessel capacity constraints ahead of the critical Western autumn and winter retail seasons, Readymade Garment (RMG) exporters across Bangladesh are aggressively adopting hybrid sea-air multimodal logistics frameworks.</p><p data-path-to-node="3">Traditional all-water transit routes from Chittagong and regional South Asian transshipment hubs have experienced fluctuating turnaround times, creating severe bottlenecks for apparel manufacturers striving to meet strict retail delivery deadlines in Europe and North America. To bypass these maritime delays without incurring the prohibitive costs of pure air-freight charters, exporters are increasingly shifting cargo via short-sea feeder vessels to key regional air transit hubs—such as Dubai and Colombo—before flying the consignments to final overseas destinations.</p><p data-path-to-node="4">Industry trade groups report that this synchronized multimodal strategy offers an optimal balance between cost and speed, allowing major fashion brands and global retailers to secure essential inventory shelves on time while preserving profit margins amidst ongoing global trade volatility.</p>