Tag: shipbreaking

The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s new Ship Recycling Regulation requires a dry dock or equivalent infrastructures for environmentally sound ship recycling.

On December 6th, the European Commission adopted the 12th edition of the European List of ship recycling facilities. The updated list renews the inclusion of two yards located in Türkiye and one yard located in the USA, after 5 years on the list.

In this quarterly publication, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform informs about the shipbreaking practices in South Asia, providing an overview of accidents that took place on the beaches of Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, relevant press media as well as research.

On its latest weekly report, GMS finds that all of the major recycling markets seemed to be deteriorating at the same time as steel plate prices in India declined for a second straight week, further deteriorating Indian sentiments and making Alang Buyers increasingly hesitant to offer firm once again.

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.