Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard Maersk to stop using the yard for breaking its old ships, despite the higher costs elsewhere. A scene of the movie "" was shot at the ship breaking yards of Chittagong. Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard is located in Faujdarhat, Sitakunda Upazila, Bangladesh along the Sitakunda coastal strip, north-west of Chittagong. Handling about a fifth of the world’s total, it is the world's largest ship breaking industry, employs over 200,000 Bangladeshis, and accounts for around one-half of all the steel in Bangladesh. In 1960, after a severe cyclone, the Greek ship "M D Alpine" was stranded on
Economy of Chittagong James Finlay PLC, BOC Bangldesh Ltd., GEC Bangladesh Ltd., Coats Thread, Berger, KAFCO, and Duncan. Economy of Chittagong The economy of Chittagong is one of the largest and most rapidly growing economies in Bangladesh. As of 2014, Chittagong is home of some of Bangladesh's and the world's top corporations. Chittagong is the port-city of Bangladesh and the busiest port in South Asia. Chittagong is the export hub of Bangladesh and it grosses more than $20 billion from export, accounting for 45% of Bangladesh's national export. In 2014, Chittagong's gross state product was $41.45 billion in nominal terms and $174.06 billion