Feeder-vessels operator HR Lines Limited, a subsidiary of Karnaphuli Group, has expanded its carrying capacity by adding two more container ships to its fleet. Senior officials of Karnaphuli Group, the only company in Bangladesh to own container vessels, yesterday confirmed the acquisition of HR Turag and HR Balu, which have a carrying capacity of 1,100 TEUs and 1,700 TEUs respectively.

Bangladesh-grown container carrier HR Line is all set to add two more ocean-going vessels – HR Turag and HR Balu – to its fleet, according to officials of HR Lines Limited, the operator of the shipping line. With the new addition, the number of Karnaphuli vessels will increase to eight.The 1,100TEUs-capacity HR Turag is expected to reach the Chattogram Port on 27 January and it will move on the Bangladesh-Singapore route, while the 1,700TUEs-capacity HR Balu will move on the Bangladesh–Colombo route, HR Lines officials said.

Bangladeshi feeder operator HR Lines is developing links with Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka buying two second-hand vessels with the promise of more to come – although it has shelved plans for newbuildings.MD Raimah Chowdhury told The Loadstar had taken delivery of the 1999-built 1,100 teu HR Turag (ex-Maersk Arun), acquiring the vessel from Maersk Line in November for an undisclosed price. Its current market value is $6.45m.

DHAKA : HR Lines, Bangladesh’s lone flag carrier container vessel operator, has acquired two more boxships and will soon deploy them between Chittagong and the transshipment ports like Colombo in Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Port Klang in Malaysia. The two new vessels, HR Turag (1,100 TEUs) and HR Balu (1,700 TEUs), brought the total number of container vessels owned by the operator to eight, having a combined total capacity of 11,840 TEUs.

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