Five vessels carrying 1.33 lakh tonnes diesel, 32,000 tonnes jet fuel set to arrive this week

Chattogram Port is set to receive five vessels carrying around 1.33 lakh tonnes of diesel and 32,000 tonnes of jet fuel over the coming days, as part of ongoing fuel imports to meet domestic demand.

The incoming diesel shipments are expected to meet roughly 11 days of national demand, while the jet fuel consignment could cover more than 21 days. Current daily consumption stands at about 12,500 tonnes for diesel and 1,500 tonnes for jet fuel.

Confirming the schedule, Nazrul Islam, managing partner of Pride Shipping, told The Business Standard that all vessels have already departed their respective load ports.

"Unless there is any disruption, they are expected to arrive as per the given ETA," he said.

Shipping data shows the inflow will begin on 20 April, when three vessels are scheduled to berth on the same day.

The remaining two vessels are due on 21 and 23 April. All shipments will be handled by local agent Pride Shipping.

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

A third tanker, Pacific Indigo, is due at approximately 3pm the same day with another 33,000 tonnes of diesel from India.

On 21 April, Hafnia Cheetah is set to arrive at noon with 32,000 tonnes of diesel from Malaysia

The final shipment will arrive on 23 April, when Xing Tong 799 is scheduled to anchor with 32,000 tonnes of Jet A-1 fuel from South Korea, primarily used in aviation.

The latest shipments follow the arrival of four fuel-laden vessels on 17 April, carrying a combined 1.36 lakh tonnes of diesel and octane at Chattogram Port.

Of that, 109,000 tonnes were diesel, enough to meet about nine days of demand, while 27,000 tonnes of octane could cover roughly 22 days. At present, daily octane demand stands at around 1,200 tonnes.