India Archives - Maritime Fairtrade

Shining a light

India to account for 52% of upcoming crude oil refinery projects in Asia by 2025, says GlobalData

India is likely to start the operations of 85 crude oil

November 17, 2021

India’s transition to green economy presents US$1 trillion opportunity

As consensus emerges on the urgency and magnitude of the transformation

November 16, 2021

U.S. navy chief visits India

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday visited India’s Western

November 4, 2021

U.S. hosts Indian navy officers during Exercise Malabar

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday hosted 12 senior

October 18, 2021

Australia, India, Japan, U.S. in phase II of MALABAR maritime exercise in Bay of Bengal

Maritime forces from Australia, India, Japan, and the United States began

October 16, 2021

Indian Register of Shipping promotes safety in ship recycling industry

Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), an international ship classification society, underlines

March 4, 2021

Iceland investigates illegal export of toxic ships to India

Journalists uncover the illegal export of container ships to the Indian beach of Alang for dirty and dangerous scrapping.

October 1, 2020

India leads in adopting blockchain technology

The global blockchain supply chain market is set to grow at a CAGR of 60% by 2027. India is likely to witness increased adoption in coming years.

July 6, 2020

Shipbreaking Yard, gas cutter, fumes in the air, dismantling scrap metal & workers in background

Uncovering highly toxic substances in shipbreaking

A BBC Disclosure documentary reveals the harm caused by shipbreaking activities in Alang, India, as well local officials’ and leading oil and gas companies’ efforts to cover up their unlawful practices.

April 11, 2020

Chittagong Bangladesh, Indian workers carrying scraps manually, scrapping ships by hand, Shipbreaking labour, bulk carrier dismantled

26 lives lost in ship breaking

674 ocean-going commercial ships and offshore units were sold to scrap yards in 2019. 90% was broken down on only three beaches in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. However, much work needed to be done to improve their safety record.

March 19, 2020