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Bangladesh looks at flying boxes to alleviate congestion
Bangladesh is looking at getting containers to fly in order to alleviate crippling truck congestion at its top port. Chicago-based…
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Action plan presented in Bangladesh to improve shipping’s most dangerous profession
With the death toll at Bangladesh’s shipbreaking yards showing no sign of abating, a local trade union has presented the…
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SR Shipping takes d’Amico supramax
Italian shipowner d’Amico Dry has sold 2008-built supramax bulk carrier . Confirming the sale to Splash, the company said: “We…
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Two dead, three injured at Bangladeshi breaking yard
Two workers were killed and three others injured after a cable attached to a ship collapsed on them at a…
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SR Shipping resurfaces with supra swoop
One of South Asia’s most prolific buyers in 2016, Bangladesh’s SR Shipping has added its first ship in years. Staying…
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Akij swoops for its most expensive supramax
Bangladesh’s Akij Group continues to scout for handymaxes and supramaxes. This week sources tell Splash that the group has dived…
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Akij makes its most expensive bulker play
Bangladesh’s Akij Group has completed its most expensive secondhand purchase to date. Sources say that fast growing player has paid Dojima…
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Huge explosion kills one, injures five at Bangladesh demo yard
A huge explosion killed one and injured five at the Mahinur Ship Recycling Yard in Chittagong today. The fire broke…
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Chittagong port expansion unveiled
Congested Chittagong, Bangladesh’s top port, is adding more terminals. Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has revealed plans to get three terminals…
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Two dead after tanker hit by fire at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard
A fire broke out onboard an oil tanker beached at the Shagorika Ship Breaking Yard in Bangladesh, resulting in the…
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Bangladesh starts building its largest port
The congested nature of Bangladeshi ports is set for some alleviation with the construction of a giant new port. European…
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Tanker blast kills two at Chittagong dockyard
Two workers were killed and three others injured in an explosion incident at a dockyard in Chittagong yesterday. According to…
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Bangladesh to recycle first ship to HK rules
Just as China has signalled its exit from the international ship scrapping scene, Bangadesh has stepped up to the plate,…
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Meghna orders ultramax pair at Taizhou Sanfu
Bangladeshi owner Meghna Marine has placed an order at China’s Taizhou Shipbuilding for the construction of a 64,000dwt ultramax bulker,…
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Akij secures supramax from New Vision
Greek owner New Vision Shipping has sold the 53,000 dwt , a 14-year-old supramax, to Bangladeshi buyers, Akij Group, sources…
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China to finance major Bangladesh pipeline project
China continues to reshape energy flows into the Bay of Bengal. Having constructed pipelines through Myanmar into China, Beijing has…
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PHP becomes first recycling yard in Bangladesh to become Hong Kong compliant
Bangladesh now has a ship recycling yard that is in line with the Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and…
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Meghna’s latest supramax buy clearly illustrates rising bulker prices
Clarkson Research has clearly illustrated how secondhand bulker prices have risen in the past 12 months. Aggressive Bangladeshi owner Meghna…
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Symphony ups the tempo with asset play
Little known Bangladeshi company Symphony has doubled its money in just over a year in its first asset play. Broking…
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Bangladesh Shipping Corporation in negotiations for eight more Chinese ships
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is in negotiations with Chinese lenders for an eight-ship order. BSC already has three bulk carriers…
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