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Brahmaputra waterways revived after 80yrs

Assam to export methanol to B'desh

Published : Tuesday, 29 September, 2026 at 10:27 AM

Observer Online Report

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Nearly eight decades after partition, a historic trade chapter is set to reopen between India and Bangladesh as Assam prepares to export methanol produced by Assam Petro-chemicals Limited (APL) via the Brahmaputra waterway.

The cargo will depart from the Bogibeel Inland Water Transport (IWT) terminal in Dibrugarh and navigate through Bangladesh's waterways to Dhaka, marking the first international commercial cargo movement from Dibrugarh since Indian independence.

Preparations at the Bogibeel terminal are complete, with customs clearance facilities, jetties, and storage infrastructure established to handle international freight operations.

Two vessels, carrying 27 containers each with a capacity of 20 tonnes per container, will transport a total of 1,080 tonnes of methanol.

The waterway spans approximately 783 kilometers from Bogibeel to the Bangladesh border, with the total journey to Dhaka estimated to take around seven days.

In a notable development, APL leased and fully restored two government-owned vessels that had remained operational-free and abandoned for nearly 30 years at Pandu Ghat in Guwahati to facilitate the shipment.

Authorities noted that the revival of the Brahmaputra route could pave the way for additional regional exports to Bangladesh and international markets, including petrochemical products, tea, coal, and agricultural goods such as Kazi Nemu and Bhut Jolokia.

-SA

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