Bangladesh-shipping

A new vessel has joined the seagoing fleet of Meghna Group of Industries (MGI), one of Bangladesh’s largest industrial groups. With this addition, the company’s number of seagoing vessels has reached 28. The information was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, the vessel was purchased from W.F. Artemis Maritime S.A. through MGI’s Singapore based subsidiary Meghna Trade and Commerce. The vessel has a cargo carrying capacity of 63,547 metric tons. With the add...

Two major technical defects were detected in the foreign container vessel CNC Uranus on July 30. The defects were identified in a survey conducted by an international classification organization before the vessel left Singapore for Chattogram. The shipowner was advised to notify the authorities about the defects before entering the next port. The organization also issued a special instruction to have the defects repaired to ensure the vessel could operate safely. The accident occurred wh...