Efficient Fuel Handling and Management in Port: Context Bangladesh

In the last two decades, the supply and demand of fuel in Bangladesh increased enormously because of her economic growth. Likewise, energy and power require helping the industry and basic supplies to the citizens. Recent development of electric power industry, is essential to arrange the necessary facilities at seaport and its further transportation to the consignee premises by applying JIT (just-in-time) approach inevitably. Driven in particular, innovation is required in the prime ports Chittagong and Mongla, what’s more, in newly established Payra port. In addition, regional demand especially from Nepal, Bhutan and Seven Sisters of India for importing fuel through Bangladeshi seaports or pertaining intermodal freight transportation of containerized fuel or tanktainer that cloaked up the derived demand of increasing seaport facilitates in Bangladesh. Another factor that will influence the importing and handling of fuel is the environmental compliance and stringent environmental regulations enacted by IMO (International Maritime Organization), hereby, necessary steps to be taken by port authority or government accordingly. Emerging opportunities, in addition to traditional fuel management at port, coal, LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) and LNG (liquefied natural gas) are the new products for Bangladesh and its neighbors as growing demand of receiving in Bangladeshi ports in a big volume progressively. This paper aims to explore the role of port authorities in the process of developing port and intermodal infrastructure and others to mitigate the uprising demand of fuel handling in port protected area and quick transfer of fuel to the final destination.