Three-day expo on marine, offshore items inaugurated

A three-day exhibition on 'ship building', 'ship recycling', 'offshore oil and gas support', 'shipping, logistic and port', 'fishing vessels and fishery', 'process automation' was inaugurated today at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital.

The exhibition titled 'Bangladesh International Marine and Offshore Expo, 2023 or BIMOX-2023' was inaugurated by State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury as the chief guest. Thijs Woudstra, Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, cut the ribbon at the programme as the special guest, reports BSS.

Rear Admiral Mohammad Musa, Vice Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University, Rear Admiral Golam Sadeq, Chairman of Payra Port Authority, Rear Admiral Mir Ershad Ali, Chairman of Mongla Port Authority, Commodore Mohammad Maksud Alam, Director General of the Department of Shipping, Commodore Arif Ahmed Mostafa, Chairman of Bangladesh Inland Water

Transport Authority (BIWTA), Md Faizul Alam, managing director of the Savor International Limited, among others, were present at the inauguration ceremony, said a press release.

Speaking on the occasion, Khalid said, "We're offering a lot of facilities to the users of the ports in Bangladesh. We're trying to make the ports as 'smart ports' by using information and technology so that these can take the role of game changer in the economy of Bangladesh."

He further said, "We're leading the way in shipbuilding and ship recycling sectors. We've taken various steps including modernizing sea ports to facilitate trades. Besides, we've taken many initiatives so that mother vessels can enter into the ports smoothly."

Woudstra said for the last 50 years, the Netherlands and Bangladesh have maintained a productive and friendly partnership.

"Maritime cooperation between the countries is steadily growing. Our companies and knowledge institutes are actively engaged in Bangladesh in key areas such as ship building and repair, port development and management, costal and delta management education and training and research and innovation," Woudstra said.

Savor International Limited with the international alliance Fireworks Trade Media Group of Singapore organized the exhibition. BSMRMU, BMA, NMI, BMFA, BPMA, BIWTA, DoS, CPA, MPA, PPA, DWASA, BCCCI, SIAA, CRUZ Expos, have joined as associate partners of the exhibition.

The purpose of the exhibition is to demonstrate new innovative, technologies, materials, equipment, method in concerned sectors and explore the avenue for the participants, organizations, and patrons in a single domicile.

The exhibition will continue till October 14 from 10.00 am to 7.00 pm every day.