Maersk interested in investing in Bangladesh's shipbuilding

These issues were discussed at a meeting held on Saturday (29 August) in Dhaka at the residence of Commerce, Industry, Textiles and Jute Minister Khondakar Abdul Muktadir with Danish Ambassador Christian Brix Møller and Maersk representatives.

At the meeting, the Danish Ambassador said Maersk is interested in directly investing in Bangladesh's shipbuilding industry. The Commerce Minister urged the company to increase investment in the ship recycling sector as well as shipbuilding.

It was stated at the meeting that Bangladesh has long experience in shipbuilding and ship recycling. If large international investments come, the country's blue economy potential will be further developed, along with industrialisation, employment, technology and skill transfer.