...Proceedings of MARTEC 2010 The International Conference on Marine Technology 11-12 December 2010, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh SHIP RECYCLING PROSPECTS IN BANGLADESH Kh. Akhter Hossain, K. Shahriar Iqbal and N. M. Golam Zakaria Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh E-mail: ksiqbal@yahoo.com ABSTRACT This paper deals with the recent status of ship-recycling industry in Bangladesh which has received considerable attention during last two decades. The social and environmental impacts of the ship recycling in Bangladesh have also been covered. Considering its positive economical contribution as well as some negative effect like lack of occupational health and safety standard, the search has made to address whether Bangladesh should continue supporting this business on their soil. Some viable recommendations are made at the conclusion. Keywords: Ship breaking, ship dismantling, industrial safety, safety hazards, environmental hazards. 1. INTRODUCTION Ship recycling is the process of dismantling old ship to recover steel scrap and other materials. This industry had begun in Bangladesh in 1960, when a cargo vessel named M D Alpine of Greek was affected by violent storm and beached near sea shore of Fauzdarhat at Chittagong. The ship had to remain there for a long time. In 1965, the vessel was scrapped by Chittagong Steel House. In 1974, Al Abbas, a salvaged Pakistan Navy vessel, which was...
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...Proceedings of MARTEC 2010 The International Conference on Marine Technology 11-12 December 2010, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh SHIP RECYCLING PROSPECTS IN BANGLADESH Kh. Akhter Hossain, K. Shahriar Iqbal and N. M. Golam Zakaria Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh E-mail: ksiqbal@yahoo.com ABSTRACT This paper deals with the recent status of ship-recycling industry in Bangladesh which has received considerable attention during last two decades. The social and environmental impacts of the ship recycling in Bangladesh have also been covered. Considering its positive economical contribution as well as some negative effect like lack of occupational health and safety standard, the search has made to address whether Bangladesh should continue supporting this business on their soil. Some viable recommendations are made at the conclusion. Keywords: Ship breaking, ship dismantling, industrial safety, safety hazards, environmental hazards. 1. INTRODUCTION Ship recycling is the process of dismantling old ship to recover steel scrap and other materials. This industry had begun in Bangladesh in 1960, when a cargo vessel named M D Alpine of Greek was affected by violent storm and beached near sea shore of Fauzdarhat at Chittagong. The ship had to remain there for a long time. In 1965, the vessel was scrapped by Chittagong Steel House. In 1974, Al Abbas, a salvaged Pakistan Navy vessel, which was sunk during...
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...Assignment 4 THE CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE OF SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY IN BANGLADESH Prepared for: Shawkat Kamal Course instructor, Portfolio Management & Investment Analysis Prepared by: MD. FERDOUS KABIR ID No.: 140 Batch: 46D MBA Program INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA kabir_ferdous@yahoo.com April 1, 2013 INTRODUCTION: Bangladesh is a maritime nation with 1,66,000 sq. km area of sea, abundance with living and non-living resources. There are more than 200 rivers all around the country, with a total length of about 22,155 km, which occupy about 11% of total area of the country. Here rivers and water transports play a vital role for economical and commercial activities in Bangladesh. Major export and import of Bangladesh (about 85%) is also traveled by sea. At present more than 5,000 inland/coastal ships have been plying all over the country, which carry more than 90% of total oil product, 70% of cargo and 35% of passengers. More than 1,00,000 skilled workers and 150,000 semi-skilled workers are employed in this labor-intensive industry. All inland ships are constructed and repaired in local shipyards. Bangladesh harbours the second largest ship breaking industries in the world. They are the prime source of raw material including plate, frame, stiffener, longitudinal, pipe, old engine/generator, and even auxiliary machinery, for most of the local private shipbuilding yards. Those are used as raw material in manufacturing and repairing...
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...Technology 11-12 December 2010, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh STUDY ON SOME COMPETITIVE PARAMETERS FOR SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY IN BANGLADESH N. M. Golam Zakaria, M.M. Rahaman and Kh. Akhter Hossain Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh gzakaria@name.buet.ac.bd ABSTRACT Despite Bangladesh has glorious history & heritage as a shipbuilding nation since ancient time, shipbuilding has been in focus only from the last couple of years. The optimism about this industry arose from the success attained by a number of local entrepreneurs who brought the name and fame to Bangladesh as a country with great potentials in shipbuilding by building and handing over some ocean-going vessels to overseas buyers. Since then, the shipbuilding in Bangladesh did not have to look back and now new opportunities are knocking at the door to flourish this industry further. However, due to global nature of this industry, an assessment of suitability to modern shipbuilding in terms of global standard is of prime importance. This paper focuses on studying some crucial competitive factors like labour skill, labour availability, labour man-hour, labour cost & productivity for local shipbuilding which are the inherent part for expansion of this industry. The analysis also focuses on the existing access to the resources like materials, knowledge and capital for shipbuilding. Comparison of these parameters with other nations have been...
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...Identifying and Analysing Underlying Problems of Shipbuilding Industries in Bangladesh 147 IDENTIFYING AND ANALYSING UNDERLYING PROBLEMS OF SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRIES IN BANGLADESH K. Shahriar Iqbal*, N. M. Golam Zakaria and Kh. Akhter Hossain Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka-100, Bangladesh *Corresponding email: iqbal.shahriar@gmail.com Abstract: Shipbuilding is considered to be a thrust sector in the economy of Bangladesh. But various problems are there to obstruct the development of this sector. This paper is aimed to identify the underlying problems and then analyze the nature of the problems to make it helpful overcoming the obstacles. A brief history and prospect of the shipbuilding industries in Bangladesh in the perspective of global scenario is also discussed. Key Words: Problem identification, shipbuilding industry, Shipyards. INTRODUCTION Bangladesh is a maritime nation with 1,66,000 sq. km area of sea, abundance with living and nonliving resources1. There are more than 200 rivers all around the country, with a total length of about 22,155 km, which occupy about 11% of total area of the country. Here rivers and water transports play a vital role for economical and commercial activities in Bangladesh. Major export and import of Bangladesh (about 85%) is also traveled by sea2. At present more than 5,000 inland/coastal ships have been plying all over the country, which carry more than...
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...Identifying and Analysing Underlying Problems of Shipbuilding Industries in Bangladesh Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Vol. ME 41, No. 2, December 2010 Transaction of the Mech. Eng. Div., The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh 147 IDENTIFYING AND ANALYSING UNDERLYING PROBLEMS OF SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRIES IN BANGLADESH K. Shahriar Iqbal*, N. M. Golam Zakaria and Kh. Akhter Hossain Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka-100, Bangladesh *Corresponding email: iqbal.shahriar@gmail.com Abstract: Shipbuilding is considered to be a thrust sector in the economy of Bangladesh. But various problems are there to obstruct the development of this sector. This paper is aimed to identify the underlying problems and then analyze the nature of the problems to make it helpful overcoming the obstacles. A brief history and prospect of the shipbuilding industries in Bangladesh in the perspective of global scenario is also discussed. Key Words: Problem identification, shipbuilding industry, Shipyards. INTRODUCTION Bangladesh is a maritime nation with 1,66,000 sq. km area of sea, abundance with living and nonliving resources1. There are more than 200 rivers all around the country, with a total length of about 22,155 km, which occupy about 11% of total area of the country. Here rivers and water transports play a vital role for economical and commercial activities in Bangladesh. Major export and import...
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...focusing on feasible strategies for one of the fastest developing country, India. | Contents Lincoln Electric’s Background 2 Recent Reporting 2 Main Features of the Lincoln Electric Business Model 2 Company Philosophy 2 Overall Strategy 3 Compensation, Leadership and Communication 3 How generalizable is Lincoln Business Model to other industries? 4 How generalizable is the Lincoln’s approach to India? 5 Employment System 5 Incentive System 6 Conclusion 6 Appendices 7 Exhibit 1: Hofstede's Dimensions Comparison - India & USA 7 Exhibit 2: India and U.S GDP Comparison 7 Bibliography 8 Lincoln Electric’s Background Lincoln Electric Company is the largest manufacturer of welding equipment in the world and has been in existence for over 100 years since 1895. The founder, John C. Lincoln started the business selling his own designed electric motors with the $200 he made from redesigning Herbert Henry Dow’s engine (Paul F. Buller, 2006). The company grew steadily, and in 1906 sales rise to $50,000 a year. John expanded his work force and in 1907, his brother, James F. Lincoln joined the company as a senior manager and introduced several innovative human resource policies and management practices (Siegel, 2008). According to the company’s official website, demand for welding products hiked during World War II. ‘Arc-welding has been the standard joining method in shipbuilding for decades. It is the predominant way of connecting steel in the construction...
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...bring structural changes in her economy- increasingly expanding the contributions of industries in GDP, trade liberalization, boosting up exports, exporting more manpower in abroad, encouraging them in sending remittances, and alluring the investors (both foreign and non-residents of Bangladesh) for DFI. The country found the results encouraging and more efforts will be rewarding. Recently, Bangladesh has taken efforts to diversify her trade, find out new markets for her exports- both traditional and non-traditional items, even vegetables to many countries including neighboring countries. The regional connectivity, which is under active consideration of various adjoining countries and agreements have already been made, and in some case operations are underway for bringing big opportunities for Bangladeshi...
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...Report On “News Paper Article of Business Environment of Bangladesh” Submitted To: Dr. Akbar Ali Khan Professor Environment & Business (Bus 503-1) MBA programme BRAC Business School BRAC University Submitted By: Anika Zaber (13164108) Sharmila Gupta (13164121) Joynub Sultana (11164034) Shabnam Alam (13364086) Date of Submission: 29 July2013 Letter of Transmittal 29 July 2013 Dr. Akbar Ali Khan Professor Environment & Business MBA Programme BRAC University Subject: Submission of report on news paper article Dear Sir We have prepared a Group Report on “Newspaper article of Business Environment of Bangladesh” which we are submitting along with this letter. It was a delightful experience and preparing this report further enhanced my insight about how to prepare a report. We are confident that this report will help you to understand the reason about our selection of the articles. We have tried our best to follow your guidelines in preparing this report. We have presented what we believe to be most important information to make our report as specific & coherent as possible. We hope that this report will fulfill your requirements. Thank you for your kind consideration and guidance. We hope our effort would satisfy you. Sincerely yours Anika Zaber (13164108)...
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...Business Opportunity of Ship Breaking From Malaysia Submitted to Dr. Syed Ferhat Anwar Course Instructor International Business Environment (L301) Submitted by Group Eleven Ahamed Najeeb Rahman Tasnia Azim Choudhury Saifur Rahman Zahin Azad Moslem Abdullah Ar Rafee Section B BBA 20th Batch ZR74 RH76 ZR89 ZR121 ZR127 Institute of Business Administration University of Dhaka, Dhaka December 23, 2014 i December 23, 2014 Dr. Syed Ferhat Anwar Professor Institute of Business Administration University of Dhaka Dear Sir: Subject: Submission of Business Opportunity Strategy Paper It is an honor to submit a well-structured and comprehensive paper on “Business Opportunity of Ship Breaking from Malaysia” in due time. We have tried to follow your guidelines in every aspect of preparing this paper. Concentrating on the most relevant and logical areas to make the model coherent as well as feasible, has been key priority. We hope the Business Opportunity Strategy Paper charms your kind appreciation. Sincerely, Group 11 Ahamed Najeeb Rahman Tasnia Azim Choudhury Saifur Rahman Zahin Azad Moslem Abdullah Ar Rafee Section B, BBA 20th Batch IBA, University of Dhaka ZR74 RH76 ZR89 ZR121 ZR127 ii Table of Contents 1.0 Background ..................................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 Bangladesh: Country Overview .............................................................................
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...POSCO Proposed Project in Orissa – Case Study & Analysis Disclaimer • • • • While studying & analysing the case supplementary reading materials have been referred to (source: the Internet) & also quoted in this text. Figures, images & other exhibits used in answering the questions of the case have been sourced from the internet. The name of the state of Orissa has been changed to Odisha. However, for the sake of consistency & in line with the case the state has been referred to as Orissa throughout in the answers. All dates & timelines mentioned in the answers are with reference to the time frame of the case. 1. What are the socio-economic and environmental costs of proposed POSCO Projects? Before proceeding to identify the socio-economic and environmental costs of proposed POSCO Projects lets quickly look into the broad aspects of the project first from the state’s, the company’s & the steel industry’s perspectives in general: The Pohang Iron and Steel Company, or POSCO based in Pohang, South Korea, is the world's fourthlargest steel maker by market value and Asia’s most profitable steelmaker. Korea is the world leader in shipbuilding & gradually becoming a leading automobile manufacturer in the world. Both these industries depend heavily on steel & this is where the role & importance of POSCO for supplying steel becomes paramount. POSCO has been seen as the bedrock of Korea's industrial development over the past 40 years. The steel market, growing at an annual...
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...ELECTRONIC ASSIGNMENT COVERSHEET | | Student Number | 32528997, 31705221, 32509568, 32662752 | Surname | Padam, Veetil, Sasidharan and Jacob | Given name | Rashpal, Biju, Rahul and Jefin | Email | Biju.veetil@murdochdubai.ac.ae | | | Unit Code | MBS630 | Unit name | International Business | Enrolment mode | Internal / external | Date | 28 Feb 2016 | Assignment number | Assignment 1 | Assignment name | Case Study – India’s Economic Transformation | Tutor | Tracie Scott | Student’s Declaration: * Except where indicated, the work I am submitting in this assignment is my own work and has not been submitted for assessment in another unit. * This submission complies with Murdoch University's academic integrity commitments. I am aware that information about plagiarism and associated penalties can be found at http://www.murdoch.edu.au/teach/plagiarism/. If I have any doubts or queries about this, I am further aware that I can contact my Unit Coordinator prior to submitting the assignment. * I acknowledge that the assessor of this assignment may, for the purpose of assessing this assignment: * reproduce this assignment and provide a copy to another academic staff member; and/or * submit a copy of this assignment to a plagiarism-checking service. This web-based service may retain a copy of this work for the sole purpose of subsequent plagiarism checking, but has a legal agreement with the University that it will not share or reproduce...
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...and the need for cleaner energy, the LNG market is expected to expand at even higher rate in the coming years. This increased demand will put a lot of pressure on the suppliers to explore new fields for development and to enhance their existing production capabilities so as to retain their market share. The purpose of this short essay is to assess the LNG market trends and future outlook in the Asia Pacific region. Also discussed are the efforts being made in terms of infrastructure development (production and storage facilities) in LNG industry. 1. INTRODUCTION The world LNG trade consists of two major markets – The Asia Pacific market and the Atlantic market. The Asia Pacific market consists of buyers from Japan, Korea, Taipei, India, China,...
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...A GLOBAL / COUNTRY STUDY AND REPORT ON ETHIOPIA MBA SEMESTER-IV [Batch: 2011-13] SABAR INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (751) Affiliated to Gujarat Technological University Ahmedabad 1 Index Topic Page No. Part-1: Macro Analysis of Germany (Sem-III) Country Profile 3 Industries 6 PESTEL Analysis 7 Part-2 Industry Study(Sem-IV) Pharmaceutical Industry 39 Shipping Industry 46 Agriculture Industry 52 Insurance Industry 60 Leather Industry 64 Telecommunication Industry 68 Ceramic Industry 75 2 Part-1: Overview of Ethiopia Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa. It‘s proximity to the Middle East and Europe, together with its easy access to the major ports of the region, enhances its international trade. Ethiopia is boarded by the Sudan on the west, Somalia and Djibouti on the east, Eritrea on the north and Kenya on the South. The diverse topography of the country generally features rugged mountains, flat-topped plateaus, deep river canyons, rolling plains and lowlands. Ethiopia adopted a new constitution that established the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) in 1995. The federal government is responsible for national defense, foreign relations and general policy of common interest and benefits. The federal state comprises nine autonomous states vested with power for self-determination. The federal state is headed by a constitution president and the federal government by an...
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...ports, shipping, shipbuilding and ship repair, and inland water transport systems. According to the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, approximately 95% of the India’s trade by volume, and 70% by value, is moved through maritime transport. India is among the top 20 leading countries having large number of merchant fleets in the world. The Gross Tonnage (GT) under the Indian flag was 10.1 million GT as of 1.09.2010, with as much as 1029 ships in operation. Ports act as an interface between ocean transport and land transport. India has 12 major ports viz. Kolkata (including Dock complex at Haldia), Paradip, Vishakapatnam, Chennai, Ennore, Tuticorin, Cochin, New Mangalore, Mormugao, Jawaharlal Nehru at Nhava, Mumbai, and Kandla, and 187 minor ports. Despite recessionary conditions, traffic handled at major ports has grown on an average by 5.7% in the year 2009-10, over the year 2008-09. However, ports like Haldia (-20.4%), Ennore (-6.9%) and New Mangalore (-3.2%) are few of the main ports that witnessed negative growth in 2009-10. Nevertheless, most of the ports have not achieved their target for the year 2009-10. Mormugao (8.5%), Tuticorin (8.1%) Mumbai (2%), Kandla (2%), and Paradip (1.8%) were the only ports which achieved their growth target for 2009-10. Haldia (-22.1%) and Ennore (-14%) were the two ports which showed huge variation in traffic compared to the traffic targeted in 2009-10. It has been the endeavour of Government of India to consistently...
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