The word shopping is widely accepted as a passion
for the feminine fraternity. However at times it can also be associated to the
male fraternity following a commercial approach. Going by the quote “If men
liked shopping, they'd call it research.” clearly sets a different impression to
grasp the concept of shopping in this case. As famous shopping destinations are
renowned for their unique artefacts, one such destination is immensely gaining popularity
in the marine circuit for its reusable produce – ALANG.
Closing to its end, a ship is taken apart to its
every last valuable ounce of metal and recycled. A vibrant industry has emerged
at Alang selling every reusable part found in a ship, ranging from furniture,
crockery, appliances, boats, gym equipment’s, navigation equipment’s, heavy
machinery parts and tools. Primarily grounding the base for large and small
businesses. Being the world’s largest ship recycling facility, scrapping about
400 ships annually it gives opportunity to avail a wide range of consumer and
industrial goods procured from these vessels.
There are
Marine stores that sell generators, machinery and their parts of various makes,
types and sizes. Machineries like air compressors, chilling units, lathe
machines, drilling machines, welding generators, oil purifiers, oil and water
pumps, heat exchangers, condensers, diesel generators, alternators, marine
engines and many more are available at these stores. These machineries are categorized
as new, reconditioned or second hand and are sold on per kg basis. This segment
plays saviour to owners with old ships as manufactures constantly upgrade their
productions and post an interval their old produces are phased out. The quality
of wood, steel and other base metals used for manufacturing of these products
is of supreme quality as they have to sustain for long period. They are
available at cheap rates, often as cheap as their scrap value.
Many
hotels, restaurants, schools, hostels, institutions, etc. use products bought
from Alang as this reduces their capital investment and thus encourages them to
expand their respective business. Alang also plays an important role in
supporting the economy by inflow of foreign currency through its sales and
generating employment for related trades like transportation, workshops,
classification societies and logistics.
The Alang bazaar is not only a business place
but also a sight to watch. It’s unique and special in its own way so “Happy
Shopping……..”
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