The much discussed ship 'MV Yuan Xian Fa Zhong' from Pakistan has arrived at the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chattogram port.
The ship arrived at the port at around 2:30 pm on Sunday (December 22) with 811 (20-foot-long) containers.
Earlier, the ship was seen heading towards the port past the Boat Club in Chattogram at around 2 pm.
Anis Ud Daula, executive director of Regency Lines Limited, a subsidiary of shipping agent Karnaphuli Limited, confirmed the matter.
He said that the ship brought 811 containers from the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. Of this, 86 percent of the goods came from Pakistan and the remaining 14 percent from the United Arab Emirates. The ship went to Karachi with 113 containers from the United Arab Emirates. Later, it came to Chattogram with 698 more containers from Karachi.
He also said that this time the ship brought twice as many containers in less time than the first time. This has also saved the traders' costs.
Chattogram Custom House Spokesperson and Deputy Commissioner Saidul Islam said that according to the IGM (Import General Manifest) announcement, the ship brought the most refined sugar. Of these, 285 containers contain 1,48,200 bags of sugar, weighing about 7,500 tons.
In addition, other products include 171 containers of dolomite (raw material for making glass), 138 containers of soda ash (raw material for cement), 46 containers of cloth rolls, 18 containers of potatoes and 20 containers of sugarcane molasses.
He also said that the MV Yuan Xian Fa Zhong ship is playing a positive role in reducing business costs by delivering imported goods from the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan in a timely manner.