News / 12-vessel deal sets up Bangladesh Shipping for relaunch into box sector

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 ...