Press Release – Local residents rally against shipbreaking operation in Union Bay, British Columbia

Local residents marched last Sunday at Union Bay, traditional unceded territory of First Nations within Baynes Sound, British Columbia, Canada, to protest against the dirty and dangerous… Read More
Published in May 02nd, 2023

Press Release – Container shipping asked to clean up its act in view of upcoming scrapping wave


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. In… Read More
Published in March 29th, 2023

Press Release – Brazil deliberately sinks its toxic aircraft carrier 
in the Atlantic Ocean


Violation of three environmental treaties called absolutely unnecessary by NGOs   Last night, the Brazilian Navy, after months of refusing to allow its old aircraft carrier SÃO… Read More
Published in February 04th, 2023

Press Release – Platform publishes list of ships dismantled worldwide in 2022

Shipbreaking on the beaches of South Asia continues to cause serious harm to workers and the environment despite plunge in number of ships scrapped According to new… Read More
Published in February 01st, 2023

Press Release – Brazil set to violate three international environmental treaties in sinking PCB-laden aircraft carrier in the Atlantic

Environmentalists denounce Brazilian Navy for 'criminal negligence' As feared by the coalition of environmental and labour rights NGOs following the fate of the former aircraft carrier SÃO… Read More
Published in January 31st, 2023

Press Release – Brazilian Navy suddenly seizes its old warship forcing it to sea

NGOs urgently call on President Lula to prevent Navy from sinking toxic ship in the Atlantic The former Brazilian Aircraft Carrier named SÃO PAULO, laden with asbestos,… Read More
Published in January 21st, 2023

Press Release – Brazil must allow its own toxic aircraft carrier to dock

NGOs demand urgent action of Lula administration as ship needs repair and safe harbour Three months after its return to Brazil following Turkey’s rejection to scrap it, the toxic… Read More
Published in January 20th, 2023

Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #32

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 19th, 2023

Press Release – Polluting shipbreaking practices threaten Ghanian shores

In light of the recent infrastructure developments taking place at its main ports of Tema and Takoradi, Ghana is aiming to become the main integrated maritime hub… Read More
Published in November 17th, 2022

Press Release – Toxic aircraft carrier dangerously drifting after weeks at sea

NGOs demand that Brazil allows the São Paulo to dock Three weeks have passed since the toxic aircraft carrier SÃO PAULO came back to Brazil after Turkey… Read More
Published in October 27th, 2022