An important milestone for Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garments (RMG) sector has been reached when a ship from Karachi, Pakistan, arrived at Chittagong port directly. On 11th November, the Panama-flagged vessel “Yuan Xiang Fa Zhan” docked at the port and unloaded 6,337 tonnes of consumer items and industrial raw materials, including essential textiles and fabric components.
Due to the fact that this was the first direct vessel operation between Karachi and Chittagong, industry parties who were eager to improve supply chain efficiency paid close attention. The ship carried cargo from 18 exporters in Pakistan, demonstrating the possibility of more efficient commercial links in the area. The local agency for this shipment was Regensea Lines Limited, which is a subsidiary of the Karnaphuli Group, which is owned by Sabre Hossain Chowdhury, the leader of the Awami League.
The new mainline service that runs the Dubai-Karachi-Chittagong-Belawan route has the direct connection, according to Anis Ud Dowla, senior executive director of Karnaphuli Group. Delivery delays were common in the past when Pakistani commodities were sent via transshipment ports in third countries. It is anticipated that the creation of direct shipping channels will greatly cut down on the amount of time needed to carry essential RMG products.
115 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) of sodium carbonate, a vital raw ingredient for the textile industry, 46 TEUs of dolomite, 35 TEUs of limestone, and 10 TEUs of shattered glass were among the 370 containers that were unloaded. Along with food supplies like potatoes and onions, the ship also brought raw textile resources, such as textiles and dyes. Interestingly, 42 containers of fabric and dyes were sent to help Bangladesh’s booming apparel industry.
