Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #33

Published in May 03rd, 2023

Brussels, Jan 25th 2016

Platform News – Dead U.S. Ship on Four-Month Tow Ends on Indian Beach

The HORIZON TRADER, a 42 year-old American built and operated container ship, was beached earlier this month at the notorious shipbreaking site of Alang, India, despite the… Read More

Brussels, Feb 12th 2016

Press Release – Maersk end-of-life vessels to hit the beaches again. NGOs denounce container ship company’s step back to boost profits

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform and Transport and Environment (T&E) denounce Maersk Group’s decision to beach their end-of-life vessels in India [1]. The world’s leading container ship owner… Read More

Brussels, Aug 30th 2022

Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #30

Fourteen workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the second quarter of 2022.

Brussels, Jan 25th 2022

Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #28

Eleven workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the fourth quarter of 2021.

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Brussels, Oct 24th 2022

Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #31

Five workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the third quarter of 2022.

Brussels, Oct 27th 2016

Platform News – Maersk involved in illegal toxic waste trafficking

The Maersk-owned floating oil production and storage tanker, North Sea Producer, left the UK in May 2016 and was directly towed to Bangladesh, where it arrived… Read More

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, 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