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Press Release – Prosecutor launches investigation after Icelandic journalists shed light on illegal export of toxic ships to India
Cash buyer GMS once again under the spotlight Icelandic program Kveikur released yesterday an investigation on the murky sale of two ships owned by Icelandic company Eimskip.… Read More
Published in September 25th, 2020
Press Release – NGOs call EU’s intent to export toxic ships to developing countries illegal and contrary to aims of Green Deal
The Basel Action Network (BAN), the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Greenpeace, and the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, leading organisations active in the pursuit of preventing the environmental injustice… Read More
Published in September 23rd, 2020
Platform News – Carnival Corporation commits to sustainable ship recycling
NGOs commend cruise shipping giant Carnival Corporation for its recent decision to support clean, safe and just ship recycling. The American ship owner has worked with the… Read More
Published in August 11th, 2020
Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #22
There were a total of 98 ships broken in the second quarter of 2020. Of these, 60 ships were sold to the beaches of South Asia, where,… Read More
Published in July 09th, 2020
Platform News – NGO Shipbreaking Platform awarded grant by Royal Academy of Engineering and Lloyd’s Register Foundation
We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant by the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Lloyd's Register Foundation under the international collaboration… Read More
Published in July 03rd, 2020
Platform News – Platform’s member BELA awarded the 2020 Tang Prize
We are pleased to announce that the NGO Shipbreaking Platform’s member organisation Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Tang Prize in Rule… Read More
Published in June 22nd, 2020
Platform News – NGO Shipbreaking Platform presents Impact Report 2018/2019
These past two years the Platform has won support for sustainable ship recycling in the financial sector while raising the stakes for ship owners who opt for… Read More
Published in June 11th, 2020
Platform News – NGOs distribute emergency food to shipbreaking workers in Bangladesh
The current COVID-19 pandemic is affecting workers globally, including those employed in the shipbreaking sector. In Bangladesh, authorities have imposed strict lockdowns which have particularly impacted the… Read More
Published in May 30th, 2020
Press Release – NGOs urge Bangladesh authorities to halt the import of a highly toxic offshore unit that illegally departed from Indonesia
The Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) tanker J. NAT is currently being towed towards the infamous shipbreaking beach of Chattogram. The vessel, formerly known as JESSLYN NATUNA,… Read More
Published in April 29th, 2020
Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #21
There were a total of 166 ships broken in the first quarter of 2020. Of these, 126 ships were sold to the beaches of South Asia for… Read More
Published in April 15th, 2020
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