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Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #24
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 14th, 2021
Platform News – Protecting watchdogs across the EU: proposal for an EU anti-SLAPP law
A coalition of non-governmental organisations from across Europe has been working over the past years to raise awareness and urge policy makers to protect public interest watchdogs… Read More
Published in December 01st, 2020
Press Release – Norwegian ship owner sentenced to prison
Georg Eide convicted for having aided cash buyer in attempt to illegally export toxic ship Last Friday, the Sunnhordland District Court in Norway sentenced ship owner Georg… Read More
Published in December 01st, 2020
Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #23
There were a total of 170 ships broken in the third quarter of 2020. Of these, 110 ships were sold to the beaches of South Asia, where,… Read More
Published in October 30th, 2020
Platform News – Platform welcomes new Indonesian partner organisation
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform, a coalition of environmental, human rights and labour rights organisations, welcomes the Nexus Foundation for Environmental, Health, and Development, also known as Nexus3… Read More
Published in October 08th, 2020
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
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