Minister for Shipping Md. Shahjahan Khan MP formally inaugurated the feeder cargo service between Chittagong Port of Bangladesh and Krishnapattam Port of Chennai, India under Bangladesh-India Coastal Shipping Agreement.
The Minister inaugurated the first ever feeder container vessel MV Harbour in between the ports of Chittagong and KPP Chennai at Berth No.1 of Chittagong Port yesterday afternoon as Chief Guest.
The MV Harbour will depart Chitagong Port on March 17 (tomorrow) enroute to Chennai port which is expected to reach there on March 22 .
This vessel will depart Chennai Port for Pangaon river port via Chittagong on March 23 , sources said. Chairman of Chittagong Port Authority Julfikar Aziz presided the inauguration ceremony duly attended by Madaripur-1 legislator Nure Alam chowdhury MP, Ctg-14 constituency lawmaker Nazrul Islam Chowdhury , Diplomats of Indian High Commission in Bangaldesh Harsha Bardan, Mr. Rakesh Barman, Secretary of Shipping Ministry Ashoke Madhab as special guests.
The chief guest in his brief deliberations said country is rapidly advancing under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and turned the country into middle income country.
He also blamed the role of the BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia against the country’s ongoing development. He also earmarked the day (March 15) as historical day because the Father of the Nation Bangbandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman signed this Bangladesh India Coastal Shipping Agreement in 1972 which is going to be implemented from yesterday
The minister further said feeder cargo services with other ports of India will be introduced very shortly aimed at minimizing the transportation costs of imports and exports consignments. Minister also assured the Chittagong Port for all logistic facilities need in future to handle any sorts of bulk and container vessels and said Chittagong Port now is fully equipped with modern handling equipments.
