Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #42
Press Release – U.S. Shipping Line Matson backtracks on commitment to not dump their old ships on South Asian Beaches
The Basel Action Network (BAN) and the NGO Shipbreaking Platform today condemned Matson Shipping Lines for proceeding with the export of its former U.S.-flagged vessel MOKIHANA for scrapping at the notorious shipbreaking beaches of Alang, India.
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Platform News – ECSA’s Alang report turns a blind eye on problems of beaching method
The European Community Shipowners’ Association’s (ECSA) has published a report on their visit to the Alang shipbreaking yards in India last April. The NGO Shipbreaking Platform criticises… Read More
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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Platform News – Maersk maintains beaching mantra and chooses to ignore facts revealed by Danwatch
After investigative journalists have revealed the severe short-comings of Maersk’s shipbreaking practices in Alang, India, the shipping giant blatantly disregards the findings. In an official statement, Maersk… Read More
