Chattogram: A tanker named ‘PVT Solana’ carrying 27,300 tons of refined diesel from Malaysia is set to arrive at Chattogram port today. The vessel is expected to anchor at the outer anchorage of the port after completing necessary formalities and is scheduled to dock at the dolphin jetty tomorrow.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Chattogram Port Secretary Syed Refayet Hamim confirmed the arrival of the tanker, stating that it is heading towards the port with the diesel consignment from Malaysia. He noted that the ongoing global situation and instability in the Middle East have triggered a fuel crisis worldwide, with its impact also being visible in Bangladesh. To tackle the situation, the port authority is prioritizing the unloading of fuel-carrying vessels.
The port secretary mentioned that a total of 33 vessels carrying LNG, LPG, crude oil, gas oil, and base oil arrived at Chattogram port in the previous 27 days, with another LNG-carrying vessel expected on April 4. Earlier, a vessel carrying 31,000 tons of refined diesel, which arrived on March 26, has already unloaded its cargo and left the port.
A responsible official of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), requesting anonymity, informed BSS that apart from sea routes, around 7,000 tons of diesel have already reached the country through a pipeline from India’s Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL). However, another consignment scheduled to arrive from India on March 31 may be delayed by a few days due to official procedures.