Ship-building, ship-breaking’s contribution reiterated in marine tech show

The country's shipyards are making remarkable progress in terms of environmental and occupational safety in the ship recycling industry, and playing an important role in ship building, Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun has said.

The dying government dockyards and shipyards have been moving forward since they were handed over to the Navy, he said yesterday at the "Marinetech Bangladesh Expo and Conference on Marine Trade" at International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital.

The industries minister said the government wants to transition the country from a "ship-buying nation" to a "ship-building nation". The prime minister has announced the development of the shipbuilding and ship repair industry in Payra port area.

If the proposed project is finalised, the industries ministry or agencies concerned will arrange land in the area adjacent to Payra port on behalf of the Bangladesh government, he added.

Seventy-five institutions from six countries are participating in the exhibition organised by ExpoNet in association with the Department of Shipping. The three-day exhibition started on 27 July and will end on 29 July. It will remain open for all from 10am to 8pm daily.

Participants at the exhibition include dockyards and shipyards, shipwrights and ship agents, ship recyclers, designers, port operators, clearing and forwarding agents, maritime academies, recruitment agencies, launch and coastal ship, navigation and marine equipment import and export companies, Chattogram and Payra ports authorities, Saif Powertech Group, Khulna Shipyard Ltd, Dockyard and Engineering Works Ltd, and Chattogram Dry Dock Ltd.