Western Marine to expand its shipbuilding facilities in Ctg
Western Marine Shipyard Ltd, a local shipbuilding company, is going to expand its existing shipyard facilities in Chittagong, says a press release.The Western Marine officials say they have already started physical works for expansion of the shipyard from existing 3-acre compound to 10 acres. The shipyard, located near Shikalbaha power plant at Kolagaon union under Patiya upazila of the district, is to be upgraded to automatic one by installing modern technologies. The expansion will also help groom up manpower for the growing shipbuilding industry, the officials added. Western Marine has already received an order from a European country to build five 4100-tonne cargo ships. The company will start building the vessels from September this year. Experts say the expansion serves as a testament to the growing shipbuilding industry in Bangladesh.
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