Publish: 14:57, 12 Jan, 2025 Updated: 17:15, 14 Jan, 2025

Mongla Port becomes bustling

18 commercial vessels are docked at the port currently
Shamsuzzaman Shahin, Khulna
Mongla Port becomes bustling
Photo - Collected

Mongla Port is witnessing a significant rise in the arrival of international vessels. In the first 10 days of new year, 28 commercial vessels have arrived at the country’s second largest port.

At present, 18 commercial vessels, carrying imported coal, fertilizers (gypsum, DAP, fertilizer, TSP, MOP), clinker, LPG, stones, and containers, are anchored in the Pashur Channel.

When the correspondent visited the area, he found large commercial vessels docked at jetties. The MV PACANDA Antigua, with a depth of 7.50 meters, is anchored at Jetty No. 7. The ship, sailing under the Bermudian flag, is 142.70 meters in length. It’s carrying 190 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEUs) of containers.

The ship titled "MAERSK DHAKA," flying the Panamanian flag and 186 meters long, is anchored at Jetty No. 8 with 207 TEUs of containers.

Recently, a Russian flag-carrier ship MV Melina arrived at Jetty No. 9, carrying machineries for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

According to sources, 413 commercial vessels arrived at Mongla Port during the first six months of the 2024-25 fiscal year.

During this period, a total of 10,386 TEUs of containers were handled. A total of 5,637 vehicles were imported through 10 ships. Approximately Tk 210 crore of revenue was generated in this period by importing and exporting a total of 52,84,471 tonnes of goods.

Previously, the 2020-21 fiscal year saw a record 970 ships docked at the port.

Mongla Port Authority Deputy Director (Public Relations) Md. Makruzzaman mentioned that a one-stop service is being offered in the jetty area to streamline operation. By initiating this service, all departments directly involved in operational activities have been brought under one room. This reduced the need for users to move between different departments.

He noted that users can now access all services in one place.

With improved navigational facilities, ships with a draft of up to 8 meters can easily dock at the port. On average, 400 ships are handled which facilitates the import and export of 3 million tonnes of goods, he added.

Translated & edited by Fariha Nowshin Chinika

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