Dibrugarh Sends First International Cargo From Bogibeel to Bangladesh Since Independence

Assam revives Dibrugarh cargo vessel service after decades, ship heads to Dhaka

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off MV Patkai from Dibrugarh for Bangladesh with methanol cargo. The sailing revives the city’s old cargo waterway link and strengthens Assam’s trade connectivity with Bangladesh.

1st cargo vessel from Assam to Bangladesh flagged off since Independence

The methanol, produced by state-owned Assam Petro-Chemicals Ltd. (APCL) at Namrup, is bound for Pangaon Port in Dhaka

Dibrugarh sends first international cargo from Bogibeel to Bangladesh since Independence

A momentous occasion unfolded as the cargo vessel 'DLB Patkai' set sail from Bogibeel Terminal in Dibrugarh, heading to Dhaka. This significant shipment is the first direct trade from Upper Assam to an international market since Independence. Carrying methanol from Namrup, the vessel will embark on a 1,300 km journey to Bangladesh.

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to Flag off First International Cargo Voyage from Dibrugarh

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The maiden voyage will carry methanol produced by Assam Petro-Chemicals Limited (APCL) from Bogibeel to Pangaon Port in Dhaka, Bangladesh, via National Waterway-2 (river Brahmaputra) and the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBPR). It will be the first time since Independence that a cargo consignment sails from Dibrugarh to a foreign port. India News | Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to Flag …

Assam Revives Dibrugarh Cargo Vessel Service After Decades

Assam has reinstated a long-dormant inland water transport service with the departure of MV Patkai from Dibrugarh to Bangladesh. This significant event marks the first instance since India’s Independence that a cargo vessel has traversed from Dibrugarh to an international location. The vessel was officially flagged off by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday at […]

After Eight Decades as Assam Launches First International Cargo Shipment to Bangladesh – The Indian Awaaz

By Our Business Correspondent Dibrugarh: In a landmark development for India’s inland waterways and Northeast connectivity, the first international cargo vessel carrying methanol from Assam to Bangladesh was flagged off on Monday, reviving the Brahmaputra River as an international trade corridor after nearly eight decades. The maiden shipment, carrying methanol produced by Assam Petro-Chemicals Limited (APL), departed from the Bogibeel Inland Wa…