12Mar
24Jan
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation is going to procure six ships
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has plans to procure six ships -- two mother bulk carrier ships, two mother tankers and two mother product oil tankers -- to meet the growing demand for transportation services. BSC has already taken up a project to procure the six...
26Dec
Bangladesh Competition Commission gives a verdict against the Water Transport Cell
Summary: The verdict of the Competition Commission not being enough to handle the issue needs further actions from the government to form a body on transport management and fixing fares. Content: The surge in charges for transportation of goods at seaports under a ‘monopoly' in lighter-vessel operations, according...
16Aug
Newsletter-Vol 1-2012
LAWS RELATING TO MARITIME LIEN AND MARITIME CLAIMS IN BANGLADESH A traditional maritime lien is a secured right in the “res", i.e., in the property of another (ordinarily the ship), which arises with the claim, without registration Or other formalities it; travels with the vessel even...
19Jul
Shipping rate of containers has skyrocketed and the shipping sector sees no relief before 2022
Summary: Prices to ship containers from Asia to the U.S. And Europe have gone high due to the disruptions across the supply chain that triggered bottleneck inland distribution and delays. The executives in the shipping industry expect this situation to remain for the rest of the...
29Jun
Maritime Regulator Sets Carbon Measures facing discord
Summary: The continuous global clamor for attention towards the ship’s carbon emission has pushed the International Maritime Organization to take measures to reduce pollution caused by ships. The IMO will also research market-based incentives for the purpose of adopting such mechanisms by 2024. Content: To face the...
29Sep
IMO has issued MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3 Guidelines on maritime cyber risk management.
[Source: IMO] Maritime cyber risk refers to a measure of the extent to which a technology asset could be threatened by a potential circumstance or event, which may result in shipping-related operational, safety or security failures as a consequence of information or...
06Sep
Matarbari deep-sea port will include a 760m-long container and a multi-purpose terminal
Source: The Business Standard [Source: The Financial Express] The Matarbari power plant project was conceived in the government plan in September 2011 and received environmental approval in October 2013. The ground-breaking ceremony for the project was held in January 2018 as its operation is expected to...
18Aug
Newsletter-Vol 1-2019
COVID-19: COLLISION RISK AT CHITTAGONG PORT, BANGLADESH The width of the navigational channel of the Karnaphuli river varies from place to place. The propelling distance from the pilot ground at the outer anchorage to the main jetties of Chittagong port is approximately 11 nautical miles. In...
27Jul