Tag: ship- recycling

A worker lost his life during a gas cylinder explosion at a shipyard in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong on September 14.

Another passenger ship is heading towards the shipbreaking beaches of South Asia, says the NGO Shipbreaking platform, in clear violation of European rules that aim to prevent the trade of toxic waste from the EU to non-OECD countries.

The UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure has announced that with immediate effect, it is strictly prohibited to scrap, partially dismantle or recycle any ship in the UAE.

While the Hong Kong Convention has been a big step towards sustainable ship recycling, the EU regulation has slowed its adoption; a concern that should be dealt with the utmost urgency by all stakeholders, said ship buyer GMS.

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) published the report "Exploring shipping’s transition to a circular industry", discussing the potential of circular economy principles for shipping.

Pakistani authorities have suspended dismantling operations of the Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) tanker J. NAT in Gadani, over concerns of mercury-contaminated oil sludge onboard which injured several shibreaking workers. 

The Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative published an annual progress report, compiling disclosure information from twelve shipowners sharing their ship recycling policies and practices.

Japanese shipping company NYK Line has become the 12th shipowner in the world to publicly disclose its approach to ship recycling, after joining the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI).

The EU rules on ship recycling aim to make the process greener and safer. However, there are a lot of cases where the regulations are not followed by the book.

Global warming, pollution and deforestation are some of the problems routinely discussed since they pose a major threat to nature. Every year, 22 April is observed as Earth Day across the globe and people and major stakeholders take part in civic activities and work towards raising awareness about critical issues that the Earth is facing.