Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #41

Published in May 05th, 2025

In this quarterly publication, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform informs about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Providing an overview of accidents that took place on the beaches of South Asia and recent on-the-ground developments, including our activities, we aim to inform the public about the negative impacts of substandard shipbreaking practices as well as positive steps aimed at the realisation of environmental justice and the protection of workers’ rights.

One session in this Update focuses specifically on our South Asian members and their impactful activities.

Brussels, Jan 25th 2024

Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #36

Eight workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the last quarter of 2023.

Brussels, May 06th 2025

Press Release – Rendsburg Court acknowledges environmental harm caused by shipbreaking, but acquits shipowners

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform welcomes the Public prosecutor’s appeal of the Rendsburg District Court’s decision to acquit the shipowners involved in the illegal export and scrapping… 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.

Sep 17th 2024

Bangladesh: shipping firms profit from labour abuse

A new report released by Human Rights Watch and the NGO Shipbreaking Platform uncovers the human and environmental costs of shipbreaking in Bangladesh.

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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, Jun 11th 2020

Platform News – NGO Shipbreaking Platform presents Impact Report 2018/2019

These past two years the Platform has won support for sustainable ship recycling in the financial sector while raising the stakes for ship owners who opt for… Read More

Brussels, Apr 15th 2020

Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #21

There were a total of 166 ships broken in the first quarter of 2020. Of these, 126 ships were sold to the beaches of South Asia for dirty and dangerous breaking.

Lisbon, May 17th 2023

Press Release – NGOs organise event on sustainable maritime transport on 31 May in Lisbon

On 31 May, between 2PM and 7:30PM, the NGOs ZERO, Sciaena, NGO Shipbreaking Platform and Circular Economy Portugal are organising the conference “Waves of change: towards circular… Read More