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Graft within Bangladesh shipping attacked
Four NGOs in Bangladesh are calling for management at the nation’s Shipping Ministry to be forced to publish their bank…
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Two Chittagong dockworkers die unloading logs from Precious ship
Two Chittagong dockworkers were found dead this morning. The two men were helping unload logs from a Precious Shipping vessel,…
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Chief engineer of Bangladesh Department of Shipping arrested for corruption
Akm Fakhrul Islam, chief engineer of Bangladesh Department of Shipping, has been arrested for taking bribes after a raid by…
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Meghna takes another supramax
Vintage supramax specialist Meghna Group continues to buy. Shortly after the Chittagong-headquartered bulker specialist was registered buying two supramaxes, it…
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Cracked pipe kills seafarer
A Ukrainian seafarer was killed yesterday in Bangladesh when a cracked engine pipe onboard the general cargo ship gushed scolding…
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One-third of shipbreakers in Bangladesh at risk from lung diseases
Bangladesh’s Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Foundation (OSHE) has unveiled a shocking study that claims one third of workers in…
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Bangladeshi order for three Yangzijiang tankers
Bangladesh can rank as one of Asia’s more aggressive shipping nations in terms of acquisitions in 2016. While most of…
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SR Shipping in for another Japanese supramax
We are in week 43 of the year and yet again Bangladesh’s SR Shipping is linked to another supramax and…
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Bangladeshi survives 12 days trapped in a container
An emaciated Bangladeshi man was found in a container from Bangladesh that reached a port in India’s Andhra Pradesh on…
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Bashundhara continues fleet buildup
Weekly broking reports have been filled this year with Bangladeshi companies picking up vintage Japanese built tonnage. This week is…
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SR Shipping linked to United Ocean supramax sold at auction
SR Shipping is said to be the buyer of United Ocean Group supramax , sold at auction in Tokyo last…
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Bangladesh owner in fleet renewal mode
Bangladeshi commodity conglomerate Meghna Group has added its second ship in a few months, brokers note. They tell Splash the…
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BSC orders 16 bulk carriers at Chinese shipyard
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) signed a memorandum of understanding to order 16 bulk carriers with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC),…
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SR Shipping in for $11.7m Tsuneishi supramax
One of the year’s most aggressive bulker buyers has concluded a deal with one of the most consistent sellers. Bangladesh’s…
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Shoei Kisen offloads supramax for $7.7m
Japan’s Shoei Kisen Kaisha has sold a 10-year-old Imabari-built supramax to Bangladeshi interests for $7.7m. Meghna Group, a diverse conglomerate…
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SR Shipping linked to another buy
One of south Asia’s most active secondhand owners this year, has dived into the market again. This week, SR Shipping…
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Jan De Nul tipped to win massive Bangladeshi dredging contract
Bangladesh today takes a big step in making a name for itself on the map of south Asian megaports. The…
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Bangladeshi bulker player linked to first tanker buy
Chittagong-based SR Shipping has been linked to its first tanker as it continues its bargain basement hunt for cheap tonnage.…
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Bangladesh court orders shipbreakers to explain poor safety and environmental management
The president of the Bangladesh Shipbreakers’ Association (BSBA) and 14 other government officials have been issued with a contempt rule by…
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NGO condemns violence after shots fired at Bangladeshi shipbreaking yard
Guards at a shipbreaking company in Bangladesh injured seven people, including a 16-year-old boy, when they opened fire on a…
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