Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #33

Published in May 03rd, 2023

Brussels, Oct 27th 2024

Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #39

Eighteen workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the third quarter of 2024.

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

Feb 12th 2025

Ship recycling in Aliağa under the spotlight

NGOs call on Turkey and the EU to bring needed change and transition the sector towards dry docks.

Brussels, Jun 07th 2018

Press Release – NGO Shipbreaking Platform presents Annual Report 2017

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform presents its Annual Report 2017. The NGO Shipbreaking Platform works to ensure that vessels are recycled without causing harm to workers and… Read More

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Chittagong, May 15th 2019

Press Release – Major explosion at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard kills two workers and severely injures five

A fire broke out on board the Malaysian-owned vessel BUNGA KELANA 4, beached at Mahinur Ship Breaking yard.

Brussels, Nov 17th 2022

Press Release – Polluting shipbreaking practices threaten Ghanian shores

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

Brussels, Feb 02nd 2022

Press Release – Platform publishes list of ships dismantled worldwide in 2021

763 ocean-going commercial ships and floating offshore units were sold to the scrap yards in 2021. Of these, 583 ended up on the beaches of South Asia, amounting to near the totality of the gross tonnage dismantled globally.

Brussels, Sep 11th 2019

Platform News – SAVE THE DATE: “With Bare Hands” on 3 October 2019 in Brussels

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform invites you to attend the conference With Bare Hands on Thursday 3 October in Brussels (Belgium).