The New Nation - Internet Edition

Head of the Delegation of European Commission (EC) Dr. Stefan Frowein is likely to visit the Western Marine Shipyard Limited (WMSL) today. The European Commission envoy will visit the shipyard to oversee the progress of Danish order for three ocean-going vessels and the other facilities. Western Marine Shipyard is one of the leading ship building companies in the country that has stack in the international ship building market. The Western Marine has already received orders for building 18 ocean-going ships. Five of the 18 vessels for a Danish company, twelve for a Dutch company and the rest for a Singaporean company. Stefan Frowein is expected to sit together with the senior officials of Western Marine Shipyard Limited. First Secretary to the EC Charles Whitely, trade advisor to the EC A Razi Hai, Project Officer Jeni Christensen, advisor in the political and trade section Janatan Henriksson, Chairman of Chittagong port authority commodore M Farooque, President of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCC&I) Saifuzzaman Chowdhury are likely to accompany him.