problems and prospects of ship breaking industries in Bangladesh
The Problems and Prospect of Ship Breaking
Industry in Bangladesh: An Overview
Presented by
Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury, PhD
Professor of Sociology
University of Chittagong
Bangladesh
Introduction
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Turn discarded ships into scrap
Corrosive, noisy and dusty in nature
Terrible working conditions
Environment pollution due to emission of toxic and pollutant gases
• Employment generation (about two hundred thousand workers)
• Provide 70% raw materials for MS Rod
• About 130 million US Dollar revenue contribution
Background
• First ship: Clan Alpine of 6000 MT Cargo
Vessel in 1960 cyclone.
• Covering Area: About 20 Km along with coastal Foujdarhat, Bhatiary, Kumira &
Sitakunda under Chittagong District.
• Massive momentum in 1982 onward (BCCI
Bank financed importing scrap vessel)
• 1983: Owners Associating Formation.
• 1987: Declaration of Industrial Sector by
Government of Bangladesh.
Existing Situation
Number of Companies: 130
Active Players: 18
Number of Yards: 79
Active Yards : 61
Under construction: 08
Closed: 09
Proposed: 01
Survey report: Chittagong Environment Department, April 2009.
Number of Yards: 149
Active Yards : 74
Closed: 53
Awaiting Operation: 22
Source: Chittagong district administration
Ship Recycling
10%
90%
Steel Contents
Brass, Copper, Lead, Asbestos, Plastics Woods & Wooden things
Growth and increase of Ships
200
150
100
50
0
-50
Grow th in % Over
No. of Ships
(July- 1990- 1991- 1992- 1993- 1994- 1995- 1996- 1997- 1998- 1999- 2000- 2001- 2002- 2003June 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04
0
22.9 53.9 48.1 13.7 9.16 1.5 18.6 8.84 3.66 47
39
30
36
55
62
77
82
98
68
66
159
-0 -35.9
0
91
85
94
Average Weight (Metric Ton)
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
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1990- 1991- 1992- 1993- 1994- 1995- 1996- 1997- 1998- 1999- 2000- 2001- 2002- 200391
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
Industry in Bangladesh: An Overview
Presented by
Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury, PhD
Professor of Sociology
University of Chittagong
Bangladesh
Introduction
•
•
•
•
Turn discarded ships into scrap
Corrosive, noisy and dusty in nature
Terrible working conditions
Environment pollution due to emission of toxic and pollutant gases
• Employment generation (about two hundred thousand workers)
• Provide 70% raw materials for MS Rod
• About 130 million US Dollar revenue contribution
Background
• First ship: Clan Alpine of 6000 MT Cargo
Vessel in 1960 cyclone.
• Covering Area: About 20 Km along with coastal Foujdarhat, Bhatiary, Kumira &
Sitakunda under Chittagong District.
• Massive momentum in 1982 onward (BCCI
Bank financed importing scrap vessel)
• 1983: Owners Associating Formation.
• 1987: Declaration of Industrial Sector by
Government of Bangladesh.
Existing Situation
Number of Companies: 130
Active Players: 18
Number of Yards: 79
Active Yards : 61
Under construction: 08
Closed: 09
Proposed: 01
Survey report: Chittagong Environment Department, April 2009.
Number of Yards: 149
Active Yards : 74
Closed: 53
Awaiting Operation: 22
Source: Chittagong district administration
Ship Recycling
10%
90%
Steel Contents
Brass, Copper, Lead, Asbestos, Plastics Woods & Wooden things
Growth and increase of Ships
200
150
100
50
0
-50
Grow th in % Over
No. of Ships
(July- 1990- 1991- 1992- 1993- 1994- 1995- 1996- 1997- 1998- 1999- 2000- 2001- 2002- 2003June 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04
0
22.9 53.9 48.1 13.7 9.16 1.5 18.6 8.84 3.66 47
39
30
36
55
62
77
82
98
68
66
159
-0 -35.9
0
91
85
94
Average Weight (Metric Ton)
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
-
1990- 1991- 1992- 1993- 1994- 1995- 1996- 1997- 1998- 1999- 2000- 2001- 2002- 200391
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03