Singapore-flagged ship “MV Marks Davao” arrived at Mongla Port carrying
garlic from Qingdao Port in China on July 28. Later, Khulna Traders unloaded the garlic in 229 TEUs containers on
Monday, said Mohammad Makruzzaman, Deputy Director of Mongla Port Authority.
Purabi Traders, the importing company, brought the garlic in two 40-feet
containers from China, he said.
Following a thorough customs inspection, the goods were cleared on Monday
29July and sent to various wholesale markets across the country by road.
The Mogla port authorities said, a total of 57 foreign commercial ships
exported jute, jute, shrimp, white fish, readymade garments, cotton, slugs,
etc. and imported machinery, fertilizer, coal, stone, gypsum, gas, soybean oil,
palm oil, flies, cars, etc. through Mongla Port from July 1 to July 27.