Tag: shipbreaking

As the Hong Kong Convention is finally coming into force, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) Partner Nick Walker and Associate Lauren Buchan, raise some immediate questions on what the global framework for ship recycling will look like.

In its quarterly publication, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform informed about the current conditions in Gadani shipbreaking industry after the dramatic explosion of 1 November 2016, the worst tragedy in the history of shipbreaking.

World Ocean Day, celebrated on June 8th each year, serves as a global reminder of the critical role oceans play in sustaining life on Earth. It is a day to reflect on the challenges our oceans face and the actions needed to protect and preserve them.

In this quarterly publication, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform informs about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. In total, 102 ships were dismantled worldwide from January until March 2023.

Triggered by overcapacity, lower freight rates and the new carbon regulations expected this year, numerous container ships will be sold for scrapping in the near future, according to the NGO Shipbreaking Platform.

According to the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, shipbreaking on the beaches of South Asia continues to cause serious harm to workers and the environment despite plunge in number of ships scrapped.

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform published its quarterly publication, informing about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.

In light of the recent infrastructure developments taking place at its main ports of Tema and Takoradi, Ghana is aiming to become the main integrated maritime hub of the west African subregion. Yet, certain unregulated practices, such as the demolition of end-of -life vessels, still represent a threat for the ecosystem and the health of the quarter of the country's population that lives along the coast, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform warns.

In this quarterly publication, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform informs about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. In total, 73 ships were dismantled from July until September 2022.

Leviathan announced a cooperation with German Naval Yards on facilitating green and sustainable ship recycling.