Australian High Commissioner visits Khulna to see LPG terminal
The Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dr. Justin Lee visited Khulna on 25-26 January to visit the Kleenheat Gas LPG terminal and meet the Khulna Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Kleenheat gas, which is one of Australia’s largest investors in Bangladesh, built and operated the LPG terminal located near Mongla port.
The High Commissioner thanked the Khulna business community and government for assistance it had given to Kleenheat Gas over the last ten years. He noted LPG was an alternative fuel that could help with Bangladesh’s impending shortage of natural gas. LPG can be used for household cooking, in industry and automobiles.
Klaus Gohra, the Director of Kleenheat Gas Bangladesh, said Kleenheat Gas was currently bringing 15,000 tonnes of LPG into Bangladesh each year. This could be increased quickly to help Bangladesh address shortages of natural gas supplies. He added vehicles could also be converted to LPG, and this could be made more attractive through reduction in duties on automotive conversion kits.
During his visit to Kleenheat Gas’s LPG terminal at Mongla, Dr Lee was impressed by its state of the art gas bottling plant and focus on professional and safety training for staff. A safety training course is currently being conducted with the assistance of Kleenheat staff from Australia.
While in Khulna, the High Commissioner also visited Khulna Shipyards Limited, managed by the Bangladesh Navy, to learn more about opportunities for collaboration in shipbuilding.
He also discussed with Shaharuzzaman Mortoza, President of the Khulna Chamber of Commerce and Industry exports from Khulna , including shrimp and jute, and opportunities for trade with Australia.
Australian High Commission, Dhaka
26 January 2010
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