Ananda Shipyard hands over high-speed container ship to UK buyer

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 been built at Ananda Shipyard located at Meghna Ghat unde Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj, said a news release on Tuesday. 

The handing-over ceremony was held on Tuesday in the Inter-Continental hotel graced by the State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury as chief guest.

The vessel was technically handed over to Enzian Shipping Company Ltd, Antigua, United Kingdom, in a ceremony on the shipyard premises on September 8 after completing test trials 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 Meghna Ghat for more than 30 years.

The yard has an annual production capacity of building ships and vessels needing about 30,000 tonnes of steel, he added. 

He said Ananda Shipyard has popularised and expanded modern shipbuilding techniques and methods in this country.