Chattogram port has finally started accommodating large container vessels with 10 metres draught and 200 metres length, eight years after allowing 9.5-metre-draught and 190-metre-long ships to anchor at its jetty. Cargo ship Common Atlas, which had been docked at the port’s outer anchorage after bringing in Meghna Group’s 60,500 tonnes raw sugar import from Brazil…
Hapag-Lloyd has secured a significant steam of green methanol for its vessels with an offtake agreement in China. It has signed up for 250,000 tonnes per year to be supplied by Goldwind, which has its headquarters in Beijing.
Jiangnan Shipyard successfully deliver China’s first large-scale MARK III Flex membrane LNG carrier for ADNOC, marking a historic moment for China and the LNG industry. A ceremony held at Jiangnan Shipyard on November 25th 2024 saw notable names gather to mark a historic breakthrough. The Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in Shanghai, ADNOC Logistics…
Taiwanese carrier Evergreen is set to establish its first dedicated terminal in Singapore, signing a joint-venture agreement with terminal operator PSA. Photo: PSA International The two parties said the terminal “is expected to commence operations by the end of 2024”, suggesting Evergreen will take a stake in one of the terminals in Singapore’s newly built…
PIL is said to have inked a letter of intent with Hudong-Zhonghua for five LNG dual-fuelled vessels Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL) is set to return to Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for more container ship newbuildings. The Singaporean liner company is said to have pencilled a provisional newbuilding contract with the Chinese shipyard for five LNG dual-fuelled…
Farhad Ahmed Akand, chairman of Bangladesh Jute Association, the national organization of raw jute exporters, said that in the last financial year, about 1.5 thousand crores worth of jute was exported from Bangladesh. If the government cooperates and removes the hurdles, he expects the export of jute to increase further in the next financial year….