A Russian ship carrying machinery for the under-construction Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has arrived at the Mongla port.
The Russian-flagged ship “MV Yamal Orlan” arrived at jetty number 8 of the port on Tuesday.
Asim Kumar Saha, Khulna divisional manager of M/s Inter-Port Shipping, a local shipping agent of the foreign vessel, said that Yamal Orlam left Saint Petersburg port in Russia for Mongla on August 31 with 2,121 tons of machinery products for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
“The unloading of machinery products of 668 packages started in the afternoon. Most of the unloaded goods will be taken to the power plant by road and a small quantity by river,” he added.
Earlier on September 16, “MV Sapodila” came to Mongla port with the goods for the power plant.
