Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #44

Published in January 26th, 2026

In this quarterly publication, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform informs about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Providing an overview of accidents that took place on the beaches of South Asia and recent on-the-ground developments, including our activities, we aim to inform the public about the negative impacts of substandard shipbreaking practices as well as positive steps aimed at the realisation of environmental justice and the protection of workers’ rights.

One session in this Update offers an insightful interview with our Indian member organisation Toxics Link.

Brussels, Sep 18th 2024

Press Release – Bangladesh: ship explosion exposes regulatory failures 

Deadly accident in a yard with Hong Kong Convention certification  claims six lives.

Brussels, Apr 25th 2017

Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #12

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Brussels, Mar 26th 2021

Press Release – NGOs call upon authorities to sanction illegal exports of cruises

At least three passenger ships have been illegally sold for scrapping on the beaches of South Asia in the last months.

Brussels, Dec 12th 2016

Platform News – Worker killed in yard breaking German-owned container ship “Viktoria Wulff”

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Chittagong, May 15th 2019

Press Release – Major explosion at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard kills two workers and severely injures five

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Brussels, May 04th 2018

Press Release – South Asian trade unions assert their rights

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Chattogram, Oct 05th 2021

Press Release – Record-breaking number of fatalities on the beach of Chattogram

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