BANGLADESH CONTAINER LINES,LTD.
1) Captain Ziauddin Ahmed,Chairman sgl-zia@colbd.net
Professional Experiences :
Served as Captain of vessels mainly Middle-east Gulf Ports. After having 12 years of sea service started off-shore business in the year 1987 in the field of manufacturing PVC Pipes, export oriented garments industries and subsequently in the year 1998 in shipping, freight forwarding, logistics, nvocc and inland transportation and since 1992 Garments manufacturing & exporting.
2) Mr. Jasim U. Ahmed, Managing Director & CEO juahmed@colbd.com
Honorary Position:
-Honorary Trade Advisor to the Ministry of Commerce, Royal Thai Government-at Bangladesh.
-Assistant Commissioner-Bureau of Maritime Affairs, Liberia Govt. in Bangladesh
Professional Experiences : Experienced in the field of shipping industry with multinational world renowned shipping companies as Senior most position for 13 years and own business in the same filed covering Freight Forwarding-logistics & nvocc since 1998.
As Chairman of 100% export-oriented industry involved in Policy making, industrial strategy, administration, management and export /import formalities since 1992.
Professional Acquaintance:
Visiting Professor at the University of Science & Technology-Chittagong, visiting Consultant/Lecturer at the Port Training Institute, Maritime Training Institute Chittagong and Bangladesh Institute of Management on the subjects of International Marketing, Professional Management on Shipping & Port , Freight Forwarding and Container Handling courses.
Education:
i)Master of commerce in Marketing-secured 1 st Position, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
ii)Master of Commerce in Management – University of Chittagong
iii)Graduation Degree in Professional Shipping from Norwegian Shipping Academy, Oslo, Norway
iv)Diploma in Container Handling and General Cargo Operation from Hamburg Port Training Institute GmbH, Germany,
v)Executive Program on Corporate Management (EPCM), AOTS, Tokyo, Japan
Training, Seminars and Conventions :
Trained and attended aver 30 international training, seminars, conference, symposium conventions & Exhibitions in 15 different countries and actively participated as participant, Deputy Team leader and also as Team Leader of number of Trade Delegations under Govt. and private level. Visited various ports and cities of more than 30 countries of the world as a part of training courses, practical tour on trade expansion program, etc.
Mr.Jasim U. Ahmed’s business association:
Involved in activities of following business associations and chambers as :
1) 2003-onward: Member-Bangladesh Shipping Agents Association,
2) 2005-2010: Director – Shippers Council of Bangladesh.
3) 2007-2009:Director – Bangladesh Thailand Chamber of Commerce & Industry,
4)2002-2006:Chairman – Committee on Foreign Mission/Foreign Investors & Joint Venture, Vice-Chairman –Standing Committee on Port & Shipping, Co-Chairman – Standing Committee on Customs Affairs of B’Desh Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association(BGMEA), and Coordinator–Academic Sub-Committee of BIFT (BGMEA Institute of Fashion & Technology), Chittagong,
5)2003-2005: Vice President–Int’l Freight Forwarding Association of Bangladesh (IFFAB), now renamed as Bangladesh Freight Forwarders Association(BFFA).
6)2003-onward:Member – Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industries (CCC&I),
7)2002-onward: Member–American Chamber – Bangladesh(AmCham),
8)2006-onward: Member-Int’l Business Forum of Bangladesh(IBFB), a consulting partner of Int’l Republican Institute(ww.iri.org)
9)2003-2005:Vice Present–Chattagram AOTS Alumni Society ( Japan), Chittagong,
10)2004-onward: Visiting Professor at the University of Science & Technology, Chittagong on Int’l Marketing,etc.
11)1985-onward: Organizing Courses & imparting Training/Honr’y Speaker on Professional Management of Port & Shipping, Freight Forwarding, Container Handling,etc. at Chittagong Port Authority Training Institute, Maritime Training Institute,Bangladesh Institute of Management,etc.3) Mr.Shahab Uddin Ahmed, Executive Director: wonderwear@aol.com
After completion of Graduation from Bangladesh, has obtained higher education from Vienna( Austria) and post Graduation from USA in Business Administration, joined family business as Executive Director in the year 1992. Settled and started own office at New York, USA in 1994.Key Management personnel:
1) Mr.M.Rashid Ahmed, Finance Manager bcline@colbd.com
Mr.Rashid Ahmed is a Master of Commerce degree holder and completed Chartered Accountant from Institute in Chittagong and has 11 years practical working experience in a few national & multinationals companies. Working for the company since inception with fullest dedication and sincerity. He is highly respected person in the Financial arena and earned name & fame for his honesty. He achieved award from the company for his dedication and honesty.2) Mr.Riyazul Islam Mitu, Asstt. Manager riyazul@colbd.com
Having experience of freight forwarding, Mr.Riyazul I. Mitu working with this company since 1998.
He has completed his Master Degree and Bachelor of Law from Chittagong.
Company has sponsored him for higher training in the filed on “Container Handling” Course at Chitagong Port Training Institute, on “Freight Forwarding & Multimodal Transport” under Bangladesh Institute of Management and on “Exceptional Customer Care “ from Academy For Knowledge Workers .
Being a hardworking & dedicated person, he has earned name in the freight forwarding, shipping & nvocc operators in Bangladesh.
Mr. Riyazul has been sincerely & efficiently discharging his duties which covers Documentation, Nvocc operation and Manifestation. Making correspondences with overseas Principals and Partners/Agents.
3) Mr.Sowkat Iqbal,Executive sowkat@colbd.com
A graduate energetic person he has been working with the company since 2003. Experienced in the field of CFS/Off-Dock operation of freight forwarding and looking Container inventory, shipment tracking and accounting division efficiently, maintaining good relations with the customers and following up with overseas accounts.4) Mr.M.Masud Siddqi,Executive bcline@colbd.com
Academically he achieved his Master of Business Administration in Marketing looking after Cargo bookings, shipping position, Documentation and Customer Care Division efficiently with sincerity.Besides A team of sales executives, Port Operations people, Customs Affairs personnel, Bank matter officials and dedicated staff members have been working with our company relentlessly since inception in the year 1998.
