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Press Release – U.S. Shipping Line Matson backtracks on commitment to not dump their old ships on South Asian Beaches
Environmental and Human Rights Groups condemn decision as Mokihana sails out of the U.S. to India The Basel Action Network (BAN) and the NGO Shipbreaking Platform today… Read More
Published in February 03rd, 2026
Press Release – Platform publishes list of ships dismantled worldwide in 2025
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform publishes its 2025 annual list of ships dismantled worldwide. The data reveals that 85% of the global tonnage scrapped last year was broken… Read More
Published in February 02nd, 2026
Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #44
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… Read More
Published in January 26th, 2026
Press Release – Fatal accidents in Aliağa continue to raise serious concerns on Turkish shipbreaking yards’ safety
In the last four months, Aliağa ship recycling workers have faced three tragic fatal accidents. Despite repeated warnings by civil society organisations, inadequate occupational safety measures, insufficient… Read More
Published in January 20th, 2026
Press Release – IndustriALL Europe and NGO Shipbreaking Platform call for a robust European Industrial Maritime Strategy for sustainable Ship Recycling and quality jobs
IndustriALL Europe and the NGO Shipbreaking Platform issued a joint statement calling on the European Commission to adopt a robust European Industrial Maritime Strategy that places safe and… Read More
Published in January 12th, 2026
Press Release – European Commission launches consultation on the 15th update of the EU-approved ship recycling facilities list
The European Commission launched its long-awaited consultation on the 15th update of the European List of ship recycling facilities. As the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, we call on… Read More
Published in December 23rd, 2025
Press Release – Ship recycling can and should boost circularity, sustainable transition, and creation of green jobs in the EU steel and recycling sectors
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform, Recycling Europe, and EUROFER publish a joint statement calling the EU for a recognition of the strategic importance of the European ship recycling… Read More
Published in December 15th, 2025
Platform News – Workshop on Best Available Techniques in ship recycling held at University of Strathclyde, followed by a visit to Kishorn Dry Dock
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform successfully organised a workshop on Best Available Techniques (BAT) in ship recycling at the Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, followed by… Read More
Published in November 28th, 2025
Press Release – EU urged to halt approvals of hazardous shipbreaking facilities in Aliağa, Turkey
Turkish and European NGOs call for stricter enforcement of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation Turkish and European civil society is urging the EU to revoke the approvals… Read More
Published in November 21st, 2025
Press Release – Ship scrap steel can help decarbonise European steelmaking, highlights a new report
NGO Shipbreaking Platform, in collaboration with Sandbag - Smarter Climate Policy and the University of Tuscia, publishes a thorough report on the role of scrap steel from… Read More
Published in November 18th, 2025
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