The Hong Kong-flagged vessel 'Kwai Chi' has arrived in the waters of Chattogram Port carrying 26,500 tons of octane. The ship reached the outer anchorage late Wednesday night. Earlier, two other vessels—'MT Central Star' on April 8 with 26,000 tons and 'MT Navy Cielo' on April 17 with 27,000 tons of octane—had completed unloading and departed.

According to Chattogram Port Secretary Syed Refayet Hamim, a total of 14 fuel-carrying ships are currently within the port’s waters, five of which are loaded with diesel and octane. The unloading process is being coordinated with the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) on a priority basis. Port sources said that the Dolphin Jetty can accommodate three ships simultaneously for unloading, while larger vessels must offload through lightering at the outer anchorage.

However, rough sea conditions over the past few days have disrupted unloading operations at the outer anchorage, slowing down the process temporarily.