Press Release – Stop South Korea’s toxic ship dumping
Brussels, March 31st, 2025
In the last six months only, MSC scrapped 9 ships on the beach of Alang in India – 27 in the last two years,
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Platform News – EU must take action to end dumping of toxic ships and support capacity building
Brussels, March 25th, 2025
The European Commission published its evaluation of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) earlier this month. The evaluation clearly identifies several issues that hinder the effectiveness… Read More
Press Release – Platform publishes list of ships dismantled worldwide in 2024
Brussels, February 03rd, 2025
409 ships were dismantled globally in 2024, of which 255 ended up in South Asian yards. Bangladesh remains the shipping industry’s first choice for scrapping, despite grave consequences for workers, local communities and fragile coastal ecosystems.
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Brussels, January 31st, 2025
On 10 January 2024 a coalition of organisations, including Aegean Environment and Culture Platform (EGEÇEP), İzmir Bar Association, TMMOB Chamber of Architects, İzmir Medical Chamber, and eight… Read More