Ports and Shipping

Ports and Shipping

BSC to sell two fire-damaged ships as scrap at Tk 50cr

The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has decided to dispose of its two fire-damaged oil tankers, “Banglar Shourabh” and “Banglar Jyoti”, for Tk 50.56 crore, including value-added tax (VAT) and taxes..The amount was offered by Chattogram-based shipbreaker Master & Brothers, the highest

47m ago

11 conditions made mandatory for trade through Benapole port

Beanpole customs also listed 12 types of imported goods that should go through physical inspection

4d ago

Feud over container handling rates disrupts Ctg port operations

Disputes between berth operators and shipping agents slow handling at six jetties

6d ago

Renata ships first batch of psychiatric disorder medicines to US

The tablet, Risperidone, is locally marketed as Sperid

1w ago

Import disruptions cripple Banglabandha land port operations

Protests by Indian truck operators over online slot-booking issues caused the disruption

1w ago

Container handling at private ICDs rose 16% in 2024

KDS Logistics managed to retain its top position among ICDs in handling export and import containers in 2024

1w ago

Eating out, air travel to turn costlier

From dining out and travelling by air to purchasing sweets and clothing, the small comforts in life are going to turn costlier for a hike in value added tax (VAT) on 43 goods and services.

2w ago

EPL (Export Link) Accessories will invest $8 million in Bepza EZ

The company will produce foam, carton, ploy, gum tape

2w ago

Ctg port posts record in container handling

A rise in foreign trade is helping the port recover from the global economic downturn

2w ago

Water transport strike disrupted supply chain

Inland water transport is still one of the major modes of cargo transportation in Bangladesh, a country crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers..Take the instance of transportation of cargo imported through the country’s premier seaport of Chattogram..Over 60 percent of the 10 crore tonne

2w ago

Transport workers’ strike hits importers hard

1.5 million tonnes of imported goods got stuck at 50 ports

2w ago

No advance tax, VAT for green shipyards: NBR

Capital machinery import rises, as Hong Kong convention only allows green shipyards to import scrap ships

3w ago

Shipping adviser angered by slow auction process of Chattogram customs

Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Chattogram Custom House for its slow progress in clearing auctionable goods and vehicles piled up in various yards and auction sheds at Chattogram port. He warned that action would be taken if the

3w ago

Tax return submission deadline extended to Jan 31

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has for a second time extended by a month the deadline for individual taxpayers to file tax returns. 

3w ago

Union leaders demand emergency fund for laid-off RMG workers

They made the demand in a meeting with the Labour Reform Commission

3w ago

ACI Motors sells 18.5% stake to Japan’s Mitsui at $22.75 million

Two senior Mitsui executives will join ACI Motors to widen their global reach

3w ago