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.
... Read More321 ships were dismantled globally in 2024, of which 214 ended up in South Asian yards. Bangladesh and India remain the shipping industry’s first choice for scrapping, despite grave consequences for workers, local communities and fragile coastal ecosystems.
... Read MoreThree workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the fourth quarter of 2025.
... Read MoreIn the last four months, Aliağa ship recycling workers have faced three tragic fatal accidents. Despite repeated warnings by civil society organisations, inadequate occupational safety measures, insufficient… Read More