ECSA welcomes Bangladeshi pledge to ratify Hong Kong Convention
ECSA (European Community Shipowners' Associations) has released a statement to warmly welcome the Bangladeshi authorities' decision to ratify the Hong Kong Convention.
Read moreECSA (European Community Shipowners' Associations) has released a statement to warmly welcome the Bangladeshi authorities' decision to ratify the Hong Kong Convention.
Read moreDuring a visit to Bangladesh by Norwegian authorities, the Norwegian Shipping Association, the European Community Shipowners’ Association, the International Chamber of Shipping and BIMCO, between 8-11 May 2023, the Bangladesh Government confirmed that the country will ratify the Hong Kong Convention.
Read moreEarlier this month, IMO announced that seven IMO Member States have each nominated a candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Read moreA part of a Bangladesh-bound cargo vessel with fly ash collided with another ship and sunk in the Hooghly River, an Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) official said. The incident took place at Nischintapur in South 24 Parganas district, about 60 km from Kolkata in the early hours of Saturday.
Read moreIn Malaysia, a boy was reportedly locked inside a shipping container from Bangladesh’s Chittagong. While at first there were suspicions of human trafficking, these were dismissed after an investigation by the police.
Read moreThe NGO Shipbreaking Platform published its quarterly publication, informing about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
Read moreInterport Maritime published an overview of Bangladesh's main imports and exports, its ports, claims development, as well as guidelines for avoiding and mitigating claims.
Read moreAt least 25 people were killed and dozens were missing after a boat sank on September 25, in Bangladesh, marking the worst waterways disaster to hit the country in over a year.
Read moreTwo Indian crew members died, probably from toxic poisoning, onboard a ship at the anchorage of Chattogram port on June 18.
Read moreAt least 49 people lost their live and more than 300 got injured, after a fire tore broke out on a container depot in southeastern Bangladesh over the weekend.
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