Bangladesh joins marine tech fair in Mumbai
Thursday, 10 December 2009
FE Report
Bangladesh participated in the Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology International Trade Fair 2009 in Mumbai, the commercial capital of India, during November 12-14, according to a press release.
Two Bangladeshi companies, Karnaphuli Ship Builders Ltd and Dhaka Dockyard and Engineering Works, took part in the fair showcasing their shipbuilding and export potentials.
APV Sarma, former secretary of the Ministry of Shipping of India, inaugurated the exposition.
A total of 85 companies from different shipbuilding countries, including Germany, South Korea and Japan, exhibited their equipment, machinery and ship-technology in the fair.
During the event, Bangladesh bagged potential orders for two ships of 5000 DWT and two tankers of 1500 cubic metres worth US$ 14 million.
Bangladesh participated in the Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology International Trade Fair 2009 in Mumbai, the commercial capital of India, during November 12-14, according to a press release.
Two Bangladeshi companies, Karnaphuli Ship Builders Ltd and Dhaka Dockyard and Engineering Works, took part in the fair showcasing their shipbuilding and export potentials.
APV Sarma, former secretary of the Ministry of Shipping of India, inaugurated the exposition.
A total of 85 companies from different shipbuilding countries, including Germany, South Korea and Japan, exhibited their equipment, machinery and ship-technology in the fair.
During the event, Bangladesh bagged potential orders for two ships of 5000 DWT and two tankers of 1500 cubic metres worth US$ 14 million.