Ananda Shipyard and Shipways

Ananda Shipyards and Slipways is a shipbuilding company in Bangladesh. It is presently one of the leading shipbuilding companies of Bangladesh.

Ananda Shipyard and Slipways Ltd (ASSL) is presently the largest shipyard in the private sector in Bangladesh. It was originally founded in 1983 on the banks of the river Buriganga, as Ananda Builders Ltd. It was later shifted to its present location on the banks of the river Meghna in 1985. It is a family owned enterprise. The name Ananda Builders was changed to its present name of Ananda Shipyards and Slipways Ltd. (ASSL) in the year 1999. It is a family owned company limited by shares incorporated in 1999 drawing in first and second generation members. It is a member of Ananda Group of Companies.

ASSL holds the distinction of being the first Bangladeshi shipbuilding company to deliver a seagoing vessel, the Stella Maris, to a foreign customer.

References

http://www.anandagroup.biz
* [http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/business/2007/April/business_April695.xml&section=business&col]
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