September 12th, 20191With the death toll at Bangladesh’s shipbreaking yards showing no sign of abating, a local trade union has presented the government with an urgent 10-point demand to improve safety in what is the most dangerous shipping-related profession on the planet. The demands include investigating shipbreaking accidents and holding the yard...
September 6th, 20190Italian shipowner d’Amico Dry has sold 2008-built supramax bulk carrier . Confirming the sale to Splash, the company said: “We can confirm the sale of the m/v Medi Valencia (56,000 dwt) but we cannot disclose the name of the buyer and the price due to confidentiality clause. The sale of this vessel from d’Amico Dry is part of...
September 2nd, 20190Two workers were killed and three others injured after a cable attached to a ship collapsed on them at a shipbreaking yard at Sitakunda in Bangladesh on Saturday evening. The accident happened at the Ziri Subedar shipbreaking yard and is the latest in a series of deaths at Bangladeshi yards this year. On July 31, three workers died...
August 13th, 20190One of South Asia’s most prolific buyers in 2016, Bangladesh’s SR Shipping has added its first ship in years. Staying loyal to its earlier preferences, the bulker venture has added another Japanese-built supramax, spending $10m for the 13-year-old 56,000 dwt , a ship sold by Japan’s Mizuho Sangyo. The 11-strong fleet contains...
June 26th, 20190Bangladesh’s Akij Group continues to scout for handymaxes and supramaxes. This week sources tell Splash that the group has dived into the secondhand market for the second time within a month. Sources link the Bangladeshi conglomerate to the 2010-built, 59,000 dwt sized bulker, , putting $13.3m in front of European owner Triton...
June 11th, 20190Bangladesh’s Akij Group has completed its most expensive secondhand purchase to date. Sources say that fast growing player has paid Dojima Marine around $13m for the 59,000 dwt, 10-year-old . More ships are in the pipeline for Akij with handymaxes and supramaxes being inspected. The Akij fleet today includes five supramaxes,...
May 15th, 20190A huge explosion killed one and injured five at the Mahinur Ship Recycling Yard in Chittagong today. The fire broke out at the pump room of a ship being scrapped at the Bangladeshi demo yard in the morning. Local police say the accident happened when a gas cylinder exploded, sparking an intense fire that has yet to be put...
April 26th, 20190Congested Chittagong, Bangladesh’s top port, is adding more terminals. Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has revealed plans to get three terminals completed by 2025. The new facilities include a 1,500 m long multipurpose terminal and two container terminals with 1,225 and 800 m lengths, respectively. Currently, container vessels...
February 19th, 20190A fire broke out onboard an oil tanker beached at the Shagorika Ship Breaking Yard in Bangladesh, resulting in the death of two workers. The fire started from the engine room of the 2000-built VLCC Greek Warrior. One worker was severely injured and died after being sent to hospital, and another worker's body was found onboard the...
February 15th, 20190The congested nature of Bangladeshi ports is set for some alleviation with the construction of a giant new port. European engineering consultants Royal HaskoningDHV, in partnership with the Bangladesh University of Engineering Technology, has been selected as master plan consultant for the Payra Deep Sea Port Development Project in...
