Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #34

Published in August 14th, 2023

Norway, Dec 01st 2020

Press Release – Norwegian ship owner sentenced to prison

Last Friday, the Sunnhordland District Court in Norway sentenced ship owner Georg Eide to six months unconditional imprisonment.

Brussels, Jul 04th 2023

Press Release – NGOs warn that Hong Kong Convention will fail to ensure sustainable ship recycling

Treaty to continue toxic business-as-usual on the  Beaches of South Asia while undermining efforts for reform.

Brussels, Apr 18th 2024

Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #37

Eight workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the first quarter of 2024.

Brussels, May 18th 2017

Platform News – Worker killed when breaking the Hanjin Rome

Two workers lost their lives at the Chittagong shipbreaking yards in the last two weeks, bringing the total death toll this year to six workers. … Read More

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Brussels, May 31st 2016

Platform News – NGO Shipbreaking Platform presents Annual Report 2015

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform presents its Annual Report 2015. Check the new Annual Report to find out more about: – our findings about global shipbreaking practices in… Read More

Brussels/Chittagong, Dec 07th 2017

Press Release – NGOs and trade unions denounce certification issued to PHP yard by classification society RINA

In October, the PHP Family (Peace Happiness and Prosperity) shipbreaking yard received a Statement of Compliance with the Hong Kong Convention [1] by the Italian classification society… Read More

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, 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