The speakers at a seminar said there is huge potential in the shipbuilding and ship recycling sectors in Bangladesh.
The Netherlands can cooperate with Bangladesh in exploring this potentiality which requires knowledge and technology.
The seminar hosted by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangladesh was held at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka on Thursday.
Md Mostafa Kamal, senior secretary of the Ministry of Shipping, attended the program as the chief guest.
Dutch Ambassador to Bangladesh Irma van Dueren gave a welcome speech at the seminar.
Thijs Woudstra, deputy ambassador of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands made the introductory remarks.
Director General of the Department of Shipping Commodore Mohammad Maksud Alam presented a paper titled, ‘Future Maritime and Shipping Requirements in Bangladesh’.
Another paper titled ‘The Maritime Future is Now: Sustainable Solutions from the Netherlands’ was presented by Evert den Broek.
Naser Ezaz Bijoy, president of the Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry and CEO of the Standard Chartered Bank, discussed on the topics.
Md Mostafa Kamal said, “The Netherlands is a tested friend of Bangladesh in the sectors of water management, prevention of river erosion and economic development. We need to build our channels strong to strengthen this cooperation.”
Commodore Mohammad Maksud Alam in his paper said, “There is huge potentiality in the shipbuilding and ship recycling sectors in Bangladesh. Exploring this potential requires knowledge and technology. In that case, the Netherlands can cooperate with Bangladesh.”
Evert den Broek said the Dutch maritime sector is promoting a future in which their innovations can help create vibrant, green and connected port cities, and develop smart and zero-emission shipping.
The presence of fifteen Netherlands Maritime companies who are participating in the seminar and expo is a testimony to the strong ties between both countries and the mutual interest in further developing maritime and offshore industries.
They represent diverse sectors including shipbuilding, port infrastructure, maritime, delta technology and more.
The seminar was organised alongside a three-day exhibition on ‘shipbuilding’, ‘ship recycling’, ‘offshore oil and gas support’, ‘shipping, logistics and port’, and ‘fishing vessels and fishery’, and was inaugurated on Thursday at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB), Dhaka.
Savor International Limited organised an exhibition titled ‘Bangladesh International Marine and Offshore Expo, 2023 or BIMOX-2023’, which was inaugurated by chief guest Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, state minister of the Shipping Ministry.
The BIMOX 2023 exhibition and Netherlands pavilion are open to all visitors and the program will continue till October 14, 2023.
