26,000ton octane ship arrives at Ctg

A Malaysian vessel carrying 26,000 tonnes of refined octane arrived at Chattogram Port’s outer anchorage late Wednesday night (April 8) for unloading.

The ship, MT Central Star, flying the Marshall Islands flag, departed Malaysia on April 3. Farzin Hassan Moumita, assistant manager (public relations) at BPC, said it will be moved to Dolphin Jetty No. 5 on Thursday with the help of a port pilot and tugboats.

Syed Refayet Hamim, secretary of Chattogram Port Authority, said fuel vessels are being prioritized to ensure normal supply, with several already unloaded and more on the way.

Meanwhile, at least five vessels carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are scheduled to arrive next week, easing supply pressures after the recent Middle East ceasefire.

Data from the port authority and shipping agents show that the shipments include LNG for the Moheshkhali floating terminal and LPG for Chattogram. An LPG carrier, Morning Jale, is set to reach Chattogram Port tomorrow (April 10) with 2,470 tonnes of cargo from Malaysia. On the same day, the LNG vessel EMEI will arrive at the Moheshkhali floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) carrying around 69,000 tonnes from the United States.Another LNG ship, Kongtong, is due at the same terminal on 11 April with a similar cargo size.

The LPG vessel Paul will dock at Chattogram outer anchorage on 13 April with a Malaysian shipment, while Maran Gas Hydra is expected on 15 April carrying 64,678 tonnes of LNG from Australia.
Refayet Hamim, secretary of the port authority, confirmed to media that declarations for all five vessels have been received and the ships are already en route.

Engineer Mohammad Saifullah Kabir, deputy general manager (LNG) at Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Limited (RPGCL), said nine LNG vessels are scheduled to arrive this month, with two already unloading. Each vessel typically carries 69,000–70,000 tonnes.

Meanwhile, unloading of 26,000 tonnes of octane from the tanker MT Central Star from Malaysia began tomorrow at Dolphin Jetty, Chattogram Port.

Earlier this month, Bangladesh received two LNG shipments—69,881 tonnes from the United States on 2 April and 68,648 tonnes from Nigeria on 5 April—helping ease pressure on the country’s energy supply. In March, nearly 600,000 tonnes of LNG arrived via eight vessels from multiple countries, according to RPGCL officials.