Dhaka, March 7 -- A fleet of 15 vessels that crossed the Strait of Hormuz just before the outbreak of the Iran-Israel war has begun arriving at Chattogram Port, providing a temporary reprieve for the energy and construction sectors.

According to port data, 12 of these ships -- carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and cement clinker -- have already docked, while three others are currently in Bangladeshi waters, bdnews24.com reports.

The manifest includes four LNG carriers, two LPG tankers, and nine vessels transporting raw materials for the cement industry.

Port officials and shipping agents noted that while the Strait of Hormuz was not officially shut down immediately following the US-Israel strikes on I...