Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #30

Published in August 30th, 2022

Brussels, May 18th 2017

Platform News – Worker killed when breaking the Hanjin Rome

Two workers lost their lives at the Chittagong shipbreaking yards in the last two weeks, bringing the total death toll this year to six workers. … Read More

Brussels, Jan 19th 2023

Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #32

Eight workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the last quarter of 2022.

Brussels, May 30th 2017

Press Release – Platform supports banks’ introduction of responsible ship recycling standards

Today, during the first day of NOR-Shipping in Oslo, Dutch banks ABN AMRO, ING Bank and NIBC, together with the Scandinavian DNB, announced that they are… Read More

Brussels, May 16th 2017

Platform News – NGO Shipbreaking Platform presents Annual Report 2016

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform presents its Annual Report 2016. Last year, at least 52 workers lost their lives on the shipbreaking beaches in South Asia. The… Read More

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Brussels, Aug 07th 2025

Press Release – Province shuts down hazardous shipbreaking at Union Bay

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform celebrates British Columbia’s decision to cancel the Crown land lease held by Deep Water Recovery Ltd. (DWR) in Union Bay, effectively halting… Read More

Brussels, Nov 30th 2021

Platform News – Platform launches fundraising campaign for afflicted workers

We are calling for your support to help injured workers and asbestos victims in Bangladesh.

Brussels, Jan 25th 2022

Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #28

Eleven workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Brussels, Oct 27th 2025

Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #43

Fifteen workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the third quarter of 2025.