Khulna Shipyard to Build Two Oil Tankers
According to a report from The Financial Express Bangladesh, United Shipping Line and Global International Limited have ordered two oil tankers from Khulna Shipyard in a contract signed on June 19. The two 230-ft by 38-ft oil tankers will be completed by June 2012. Source: The Financial Express Bangladesh
Bangladesh Labs Developed to Test Shipbuilding
According to a Dec. 13 report from The Financial Express, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) laboratories is being developed in a bid to set up testing laboratories of international standard for shipbuilding industries, commerce minister Faruk Khan said. (Source: The Financial Express)
Bangladesh-$20m in Vessel Orders
According to a report from The Financial Express, Bangladesh has received orders worth $20m for building two small vessels and a tugboat from Middle East countries at the region's biggest shipbuilding fair in Dubai. The country's ship builders, Ananda Shipyard and Slipways, acquired the new orders at the Seatrade Middle East Maritime 2008, the largest maritime event of its kind in the region. (Source: The Financial Express)