The Indian subcontinent (especially India and Pakistan) ship recycling market has entered a rare period of inactivity, with Wirana Shipping’s latest market outlook report showing hardly any new recycling candidates…
On Thursday 30/04, the final stakeholder workshop on the European Commission’s impact assessment for the Circular Economy Act (CEA) on the Circular Economy Act assessment was held. NGO Shipbreaking Platform is concerned…
Cyclus Marine and LR sign MoU to advance responsible ship recycling Cyclus Marine, the new lifecycle services company within Wilhelmsen Ship Management, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with LR…
Ship recycling prices across key recycling destinations have remained broadly stable despite weaker conditions in steel markets, cautious buying and pressure on steel prices, Wirana Shipping’s latest market outlook report has…
Following from the Chios Marine Club:“We please and honoured to provide you with the following link for your information on the topic: ”CIRCULAR ECONOMY & SHIP RECYCLING”. This is the result…
After the successful organisation of two editions of the Ship Recycling Lab: Transformation Through Innovation back in 2022 and 2024, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, still recognising the need for visionary solutions…
Dear Readers, It is our pleasure to present the Q1 2026 edition of our Shipping Market Analysis Report. If the close of last year established a “new normal” of geopolitical…
The global ship recycling market is moving into a more difficult quarter, with rising costs, rising steel prices, possible slowdown in local steel demand, energy shortages and exchange risks. Even…
Members of Turkish organisations raise alarm about critical levels of pollution in Aliağa, as well as severe systemic mismanagement, and continue their call to remove Turkish shipbreaking yards from the EU list of ship…
The European Commission published on Wednesday 5 March its Industrial Maritime Strategy, an important milestone in supporting the European maritime industry. While the strategy acknowledges the importance of ship recycling and…
by Anny Zade We are pleased to announce that Zoe Upson, the runner up in 2024, is the clear winner for 2025! Here are the final results for the 100…
Environmental and Human Rights Groups condemn decision as Mokihana sails out of the U.S. to India Seattle / Brussels – 3 February 2026 — The Basel Action Network (BAN) and the NGO…
In 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 inspections, and weak enforcement of labour and environmental regulations continue to threaten…
IndustriALL Europe and NGO Shipbreaking Platform call for a robust European Industrial Maritime Strategy for sustainable ship recycling and quality jobs IndustriALL Europe and the NGO Shipbreaking Platform issued a joint statement calling…
Annual Shipping Market Analysis Report 2025 Department of Port Management and Shipping National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Head of Research Group “Shipping Analytics”: Dr. Michael Tsatsaronis* Researchers: Anastasia Vitzilaiou…
The European Commission launched its long-awaited consultation on the 15th update of the European List of ship recycling facilities. As the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, we call on the EU to remove all…
Turkish and European NGOs call for stricter enforcement of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation Turkish and European civil society is urging the EU to revoke the approvals of ship recycling…
Simon Ward is one of my favorite moderators, which tells you everything about what I value in moderation if you know him at all. To the untrained eye, moderation can…
FONASBA opens its arms to wider membership at AGM in Turkey Between 14 – 17 October, the Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents (FONASBA) held its Annual…
CHARTING A SMART COURSE FORWARD FOR GREEK SHIPPING To succeed you must survive until you get lucky Quarterly and annual plans and decisions are no longer feasible in a time…
The Italian-flagged ferry MOBY DREA, which left Genoa in July after its owner assured Italian authorities it would be refurbished in Croatia and returned to service, is now mired in controversy.…
We are honoured to be live covering six decades of Shipping at the launch of further & further podcast. Many thanks to Emma Collier of Satva Trust for her well…
Q2 2025 SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS Introduction I am pleased to welcome you to the Q2 2025 edition of the Shipping Market Analysis. This quarter was marked by increasing divergence between…
In this quarterly publication, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform informs about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Providing an overview of accidents that took place on the beaches of…
Double banking berthing18 Jul 2025, Krishnapatnam, IndiaEdible oil tanker vessels calling to Krishnapatnam Port are required to be ready for discharge the cargo while double banked with another edible oil…