For May, the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation has confirmed the import of around 600,000 tonnes of fuel, including 100,000 tonnes of crude oil.
A bird’s eye view of the Chattogram Port. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
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A bird’s eye view of the Chattogram Port. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Two ships carrying 53,600 tonnes of diesel from China and India have anchored at Chattogram Port, adding to the country’s fuel supply.
According to officials, the imported diesel is enough to meet national demand for around four days, based on a daily requirement of 12,500 tonnes.
Pride Shipping Line, the local agent for the vessels, said the Liberian-flagged ship Lila Kingston arrived at the port’s outer anchorage at around 3pm yesterday (1 May) carrying 19,000 tonnes of diesel from China.
The Panama-flagged vessel Pvt Solana anchored at the Kutubdia anchorage this morning (2 May) with another 34,600 tonnes of diesel from India.
Nazrul Islam, managing partner of Pride Shipping Line, said two ships are currently at the Dolphin Jetty, while two others are waiting at the outer anchorage.
He added that lightering operations are ongoing from one vessel, and with the arrival of the two new ships, the number of fuel tankers at the port has reached seven.
Last month, a total of 20 ships carrying 605,227 tonnes of fuel oil anchored at Chattogram Port.
For May, the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation has confirmed the import of around 600,000 tonnes of fuel, including 100,000 tonnes of crude oil.
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