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Mobile harbour crane begins work at Mongla
KHULNA, Sept 12, 2019 (BSS) – Mobile Harbour Crane (MHC), a new container handling equipment, started functioning by unloading containers from a Singapore ensigns Ship namely “Kota-Ria (Container Carrier Ship) at Mongla Sea Port on Wednesday.
The MPA collected the ‘MHC’ with a cost of Taka around 44 crore for ensuring better functioning of the port activities.
With 84 metric tons hoisting capacity and the highest 14 lines carrying gearless ship handling capability, the ‘MHC’ will have to unload huge container within a short period, says Md Makruzzaman, deputy secretary of Mongla Port Authority (MPA).
“Ship handling will be shorten after using the ‘MHC’ and quantity of container handling will enhance for many times,” he said.
During the beginning of the handling activities, Acting chairman and also member (Finance) of MPA Yasmin Afsana, Member (Engineering and Development) Engineer Md Altaf Hossain Khan, Chief Security Officer Lt. Commander M Abdul Aleem and Chief Engineer Sheikh Sowkat Ali (Crane & Harbour) , were present, among others.
Talking to BSS, Project Director and Deputy Chief Engineer (Mechanical and Electrical) Mahbubur Rahman Mina said dynamism will be brought in the Mongla Sea Port jetty through introduction the MHC.
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