To ensure the country’s fuel security, the supply of diesel has been increased at Chattogram port. On Friday (April 3), the Hong Kong-flagged vessel ‘Yan Jing He’, carrying 27,000 tons of diesel from Singapore, arrived at the outer anchorage of Chattogram port.
Syed Refayat Hamim, Secretary of the Chattogram Port Authority, confirmed the development, stating that another diesel-carrying vessel has departed from Malaysia for Chattogram. It left Malaysia on March 29, is currently en route to the Bay of Bengal, and is expected to reach the port by Friday night.
He further added that an LPG vessel that departed from China is also expected to arrive at Chattogram port by Saturday. With the arrival of the second vessel from Malaysia, a total of 61,000 tons of diesel will reach the port in a single day.
Farzin Hasan Moumita, Assistant Manager of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation, stated that this is the ninth vessel to bring diesel to Chattogram port since the outbreak of war in the Middle East. Initiatives have been taken to import sufficient fuel from alternative sources outside the Middle East to maintain a normal fuel supply.
This measure will strengthen the country’s fuel security and help avoid fuel shortages during times of crisis.