Two fuel-laden vessels have reached Chattogram Port, bringing fresh diesel supplies as authorities step up efforts to stabilise the country’s energy situation.
A vessel named Shan Gang Fa Jian arrived carrying more than 34,000 tonnes of diesel from Malaysia, officials confirmed on Saturday. The ship reached the outer anchorage at the Kutubdia Channel on Friday night after departing Malaysia on 29 March.
According to port sources, a portion of the cargo - around 5,000 to 6,000 tonnes - will be offloaded at the outer anchorage through a lightening process before the vessel proceeds further. The unloading is expected to take at least two operations. If weather and operational conditions remain favourable, the vessel is likely to berth at the Dolphin Jetty in Patenga on Sunday.
Meanwhile, another tanker, Yan Jing He, has already arrived from Singapore with 27,300 tonnes of diesel and is currently discharging its cargo at Padma Oil’s Dolphin Jetty-6. The vessel is scheduled to depart on Sunday upon completion of unloading.
Officials said fuel-carrying vessels are being given priority handling at the port amid the ongoing energy challenges. Sources at Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) noted that this is the tenth diesel shipment to reach Chattogram since tensions escalated in the Middle East.
Authorities added that Bangladesh is increasingly sourcing fuel from alternative markets beyond the Middle East to maintain uninterrupted supply alongside existing pipeline imports.
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