Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #30

Published in August 30th, 2022

Dhaka, Sep 28th 2023

Press Release – Bangladesh: shipping firms profit from labour abuse

New report reveals network used by shipowners and shipbreaking yards to circumvent international laws prohibiting the dumping of end-of-life ships on South Asian beaches.

Brussels, Mar 18th 2020

Press Release – BBC exposes dirty and dangerous scrapping of oil and gas units in India

A BBC Disclosure production released this week reveals the harm caused by shipbreaking activities in Alang, India.

Brussels, Nov 17th 2022

Press Release – Polluting shipbreaking practices threaten Ghanian shores

Ship demolition is causing marine pollution in Kpone and surrounding towns.

Brussels, Jun 26th 2025

Press Release – The Hong Kong Convention provides no roadmap for sustainable ship recycling

Today, the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC) officially enters into force.

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Brussels, Oct 18th 2021

Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #27

Nineteen workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the third quarter of 2021.

Chattogram, Oct 05th 2021

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

At least seven workers lost their lives while scrapping vessels on the beach of Chattogram in what is the worst quarter in terms of number of accidents… Read More

Brussels, May 05th 2025

Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #41

Fourteen workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the first quarter of 2025.

Brussels, Feb 02nd 2026

Press Release – Platform publishes list of ships dismantled worldwide in 2025

321 ships were dismantled globally in 2024, of which 214 ended up in South Asian yards. Bangladesh and India remain the shipping industry’s first choice for scrapping, despite grave consequences for workers, local communities and fragile coastal ecosystems.