Five ships with LNG, LPG due to arrive at Ctg port by Apr 15

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 10: Five ships carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are scheduled to arrive in Chittagong by April 15.
These vessels are entering the sea limits in a steady flow to help maintain uninterrupted fuel supplies all over the country.
According to the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and shipping agents, the consignments include LNG for the floating terminal in Maheshkhali and LPG for Chattogram.
An LPG carrier, Morning Jelly, transporting 2,470 tonnes of cargo from Malaysia, arrived at Chittagong Port on Friday night. On the same day, another vessel, EMEI, carrying about 69,000 tonnes of LNG from the United States, reached the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) in Maheshkhali.
Another LNG vessel, Kongtong, is scheduled to arrive from the United States at the same terminal today, while an LPG carrier, Paul, is expected to reach the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port from Malaysia on April 13.
Maran Gas Hydra, loaded with 64,678 tonnes of LNG, is due to arrive from Australia on April 15.
Secretary of CPA Refayet Hamim said that priority is being given to unloading fuel products quickly to help maintain a stable fuel supply and ensure uninterrupted power generation.
He expressed the hope that all vessels would be unloaded within the scheduled time frame, easing pressure on the country's energy situation. Several ships have already discharged oil and gas.
Earlier on Wednesday night, a fuel tanker, MT Central Star, carrying 26,000 tonnes of octane from Malaysia, reached the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port. On Thursday afternoon, the tanker anchored at Dolphin Jetty in Patenga.
Another tanker, Eastern Queens, carrying high sulfur fuel oil from Malaysia, arrived at the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port on Wednesday night.
Earlier, 69,881 tonnes and 68,648 tonnes of LNG arrived in the country from the United States and Nigeria on April 2 and 5 respectively, which has helped reduce pressure on fuel supply.
Officials said that a total of nine LNG ships are scheduled to arrive this month. Two ships have already arrived and the unloading process is underway. Each ship usually carries 69,000 to 70,000 tonnes of gas.
According to officials, Bangladesh imported about 600,000 tonnes of LNG from different countries on eight ships in March.

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