A liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment has reached Bangladesh’s energy hub in Moheshkhali, adding to ongoing efforts to stabilise gas supply across the country.
A Norwegian-flagged vessel, Huelva Knutsen, carrying around 60,000 tonnes of LNG from Nigeria, anchored at the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) terminal in Moheshkhali on Wednesday morning. Officials said unloading operations began later in the afternoon.
Nurul Alam, deputy general manager of local shipping agent Uniglobal, said the discharge process is expected to take between two and three days to complete, after which the gas will be supplied to the national grid.
Meanwhile, authorities have confirmed that another LNG vessel is on its way. The tanker La Seine, transporting approximately 69,196 tonnes of LNG from the United States, is scheduled to arrive at Moheshkhali on Friday, according to the Chattogram Port Authority.
The latest arrivals follow a series of recent LNG shipments aimed at strengthening the country’s energy supply. On 18 April, a vessel carrying 69,015 tonnes of LNG from Angola reached Moheshkhali, while another ship from Australia delivered 64,679 tonnes on 16 April.
Energy sector officials said the steady inflow of LNG cargoes is part of a broader effort to ensure uninterrupted gas supply amid rising demand and ongoing global energy market volatility.
The Moheshkhali FSRU terminal plays a key role in Bangladesh’s LNG import infrastructure, helping convert imported liquefied gas into usable form for distribution nationwide.
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