Those associated anticipate a direct mother vessel service from Chattogram port to other ports in Europe and America for sea freight export. The leaders of BGMEA and Bangladesh Freight Forwarders Association (BAFFA) agreed on this at a joint meeting on 4 July in Chattogram. They called upon the Ministry of Shipping to take initiative to launch mother vessel service directly.
At the meeting, BGMEA and BAFFA leaders took four decisions. These included:
• Meeting with the buyers forum to urge shipping companies to increase the number of large ships and containers through foreign buyers,
• Meeting with ambassadors of countries importing garments from Bangladesh to address the issue,
• Direct shipping from Chattogram port to European and American ports through the Ministry of Shipping of Bangladesh,
• To take initiative to operate feeder ships by strengthening Bangladesh Shipping Corporation.
