The ship attempted to dock at India’s Haldia port to deliver its shipment, but was turned away from there as well. It eventually returned to Russia with its cargo.
Captain Sabbir Mahmood, registrar of Bangladesh ships at the Mercantile Maritime Office, said, “At the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 69 ships from Russia that have been embargoed by the United States have been banned from entering ports in Bangladesh. ” Contents of notice.
The ban covers a wide range of vessels, including oil tankers and cargo ships operated by the seven companies. The sanctions mean that no import or shipping agent can import goods from any country using these Russian ships.
“The ban on Russian-flagged ships was imposed jointly by the United States and the European Union,” said Azam J Chowdhury, chairman of the Bangladesh Ocean Going Shipowners’ Association or BOGSA. “If any product comes to Bangladesh on these ships, then Bangladesh will also be added to the ban. The bulk of our international trade is with the EU and the US.
The sanctions were imposed because of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
