Third US wheat shipment of 60,875 tonnes arrives at Mongla Port
A vessel carrying 60,875 tonnes of wheat from the United States arrived at Mongla Port today, marking the third shipment under the government-to-government import agreement between the two countries.The agreement covers the import of 440,000 tonnes of wheat from the United States, according to a food ministry press release today.The first consignment of 56,959 tonnes arrived on October 25, followed by the second shipment of 60,802 tonnes on November 3.With the latest delivery, the total wheat im...
A vessel carrying 60,875 tonnes of wheat from the United States arrived at Mongla Port today, marking the third shipment under the government-to-government import agreement between the two countries.
The agreement covers the import of 440,000 tonnes of wheat from the United States, according to a food ministry press release today.
The first consignment of 56,959 tonnes arrived on October 25, followed by the second shipment of 60,802 tonnes on November 3.
With the latest delivery, the total wheat imported so far reaches 178,636 tonnes, the press release said.
Sampling and testing of the wheat on the vessel have already begun. Once the test results are available, all necessary steps will be taken to unload the wheat promptly, it added.