Norwegian shipowner convicted to six months imprisonment for having aided cash buyer in attempt to illegally export toxic ship to Pakistan for scrapping.
Journalists uncover the illegal export of container ships to the Indian beach of Alang for dirty and dangerous scrapping.
Carnival has developed a comprehensive ship recycling plan for two of its retired vessels to be scrapped at Turkish yards approved by EU Ship Recycling Regulation.
Evergreen has become a signatory to the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative in order to share its aged vessels’ green recycling policy.
Norway is committing US$1.5 million to support the IMO-led safe ship recycling project in Bangladesh.
NGOs have distributed food and personal protective equipment items to 130 of the most deprived shipbreaking workers’ families.
The tanker has more than 1,500 tons of hazardous waste from the oil extraction process onboard.
Bangladesh is one the world’s top five ship recycling countries by capacity, alongside China, India, Pakistan and Turkey.
Ship recycling is a shared imperative requiring collaboration between shipowners and financial stakeholders.
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.
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