12-vessel deal sets up Bangladesh Shipping for relaunch into box sector
Release time:
2025-02-19
Bangladesh Shipping Corp(BSC) is set to buy 12 containerships, ranging from 2,500 to 3,000 teu, as it looks to grab a share of regional containerised volumes.
The move would represent a return to container shipping for BSC after a near-three decade absence – according to sources, it now operates just eight bulk vessels.
Six of the new ships will be coming from South Korea, as part of a government-to-government loan deal, with BSC MD Mahmudul Malek saying the ...