Five fuel ships with 1.33 lakh tonnes diesel, 32,000 tonnes jet fuel to dock this week

Chattogram Port is preparing to receive five fuel-laden vessels over the coming days, bringing in about 1.33 lakh tonnes of diesel and 32,000 tonnes of jet fuel to support the country’s ongoing energy needs.

The incoming diesel supplies are expected to meet nearly 11 days of national demand, while the jet fuel shipment could cover more than 21 days. Bangladesh currently consumes around 12,500 tonnes of diesel and 1,500 tonnes of jet fuel per day.

Confirming the schedule, Nazrul Islam, managing partner of Pride Shipping, said all vessels have already left their respective loading ports and are on track to arrive as planned, barring any disruptions.

According to shipping data, the first batch of arrivals is expected on 20 April, when three vessels are scheduled to berth on the same day. The remaining two are due to arrive on 21 and 23 April, with all consignments being handled by Pride Shipping.

The first tanker, Golden Horizon, is set to arrive around 2am carrying 35,000 tonnes of diesel from Oman. It will be followed by FPMC 30 at approximately 11am with 33,000 tonnes from Malaysia.

Later that day, Pacific Indigo is expected to dock around 3pm with another 33,000 tonnes of diesel from India.

On 21 April, Hafnia Cheetah is scheduled to arrive at noon with 32,000 tonnes of diesel from Malaysia.
The final vessel, Xing Tong 799, will reach the port on 23 April carrying 32,000 tonnes of Jet A-1 fuel from South Korea, primarily used in aviation.

These shipments follow the arrival of four fuel-carrying vessels on 17 April, which delivered a combined 1.36 lakh tonnes of diesel and octane to Chattogram Port.

Of that volume, 109,000 tonnes of diesel were sufficient to meet around nine days of demand, while 27,000 tonnes of octane could cover roughly 22 days, given the current daily consumption of about 1,200 tonnes.