Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #30

Published in August 30th, 2022

Brussels, Nov 30th 2021

Platform News – Platform launches fundraising campaign for afflicted workers

We are calling for your support to help injured workers and asbestos victims in Bangladesh.

Brussels, Oct 30th 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.

Brussels, Jan 22nd 2019

Press Release – The hypocrisy of better beaches: winners of the “Public Eye Investigation Award” shed light on shipbreaking in Alang and Swiss companies’ involvement

Gie Goris and Nicola Mulinaris received Public Eye’s “Investigation Award”.

Brussels, Oct 28th 2016

Platform News – Maersk incited business partner to opt for worst breaking practices for 14 ships

A third report by the investigative journalists of Danwatch, “Maersk and the shadowy deals”, reveals that the Danish container ship giant has incentivised the sale of 14… Read More

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Brussels, Jan 19th 2023

Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #32

Eight workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the last quarter of 2022.

Brussels, Oct 06th 2016

Platform News – The new lobbyist of beaching, Maersk, ignores concerns of environmental and human rights experts

When Maersk decided earlier this year to sell two end-of-life ships to beaching yards in Alang, India, a broad coalition of European environmental and human rights NGOs… Read More

Brussels, Jul 25th 2018

Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #16

There were a total of 220 ships broken in the second quarter of 2018. Of these, 169 ships were sold to the beaches of South Asia for… Read More

Brussels, Jan 23rd 2024

Press Release – Two workers killed at Gadani shipbreaking yards

NGOs join trade unions in calling for enforcement of occupational health and safety standards.