Bangladesh-built 6100 DWT, a high-speed multi- purpose container ship, has completed its technical handover export process to the United Kingdom buyer "Enzian Shipping Company Ltd."
The ship has a built-in Ananda Shipyard located at Meghna Ghat of Sonargaon Upazila of Narayanganj, said a press release.
The handing-over ceremony was held on Tuesday in the Inter-Continental hotel graced by the State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury as the chief guest.
The vessel was technically handed over to the buyer, Enzian Shipping Company ltd, Antigua, United Kingdom, in a ceremony on the shipyard premises on
Thursday, 8th September 2022 after completing test trails and compliance diligence. Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, in his speech, said Bangladesh exported a modern multipurpose container ship to the United Kingdom today. This is our day of pride. At the event, Chairman of the Ananda Shipyard Dr Abdullah Bari said Ananda Shipyard has been building international standard ships at Meghnaghat in Sonargaon for more than 30 years.
The yard has an annual production capacity of building ships and vessels needing about 30,000 tons of steel, he added. He said Ananda Shipyard has introduced popularized and expanded modern shipbuilding techniques and methods in this country.
