# The FE - BSC wins tug-of-war to stay sole chartering agent

> Bangladesh Shipping Corporation has won a dispute over its role as sole chartering agent for government goods shipments. A new rule is being drafted to end the independent chartering by state entities. Some state corporations, including BCIC and BADC, had previously chartered vessels on their own, including for diammonium phosphate shipments.

- Date: 2018-01-20 · published 2018-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Bangladesh · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67316-the-fe-bsc-wins-tug-of-war-to-stay-sole-chartering-agent
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Centralizing chartering may change how Bangladesh's state fertilizer imports are shipped, which could affect freight timing and costs for DAP cargoes.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral

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## Sources

- thefinancialexpress.com.bd: https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/bsc-wins-tug-of-war-to-stay-sole-chartering-agent-1516421381

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