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India’s Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has issued an ultimatum to Alang yards that have yet to modernize and ...
read more →Alang Demolition Activity Declines by More than 30 Pct in 1Q
Demolition activity at Alang yards in the Indian state of Gujarat decreased by 34 percent from January to March ...
read more →India Invests in Safety Training at Alang Shipbreaking Yard
The Indian Ministry of Shipping has unveiled the first financial boost for capacity building and safety training of ...
read more →Alang's Leela Yard Gets Social Accountability Certification
Alang-based yard Leela Ship Recycling has become the first ship recycling facility in South Asia to receive the ...
read more →IRClass Opens Office in Alang
International classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has opened an office in Alang, India. ...
read more →Salvors Switch MV Benita's Towline Connection
As the bulk carrier MV Benita settled deeper into the water while being towed to the Indian coast, the salvors ...
read more →MV Benita Being Towed to Indian Coast
Following the refloating of the bulk carrier MV Benita on July 23, the Greek owner of the vessel Unit Maritime is ...
read more →Four Alang Shipbreaking Yards Get EU Compliance Certificates
IRClass Systems and Solutions, an entity promoted by Indian Register of Shipping, has issued EU ship recycling ...
read more →ECSA Feigns Ignorance about Alang Beaching Method
The European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) has ignored shortcomings of the beaching method at the ...
read more →ECSA: Responsible Practices in Alang Need to Be Supported
With close to 70% of all vessels being recycled in South Asia, the shipbreaking yards in Alang, India are one of ...
read more →Maersk: Ship Recycling Policy Not Changed with Alang Move
Danish shipping giant Maersk Group has not lowered its standard or changed its responsible ship recycling policy ...
read more →CSC Slams Maersk for Dodging Shipbreaking Laws
After the Danish shipping giant Maersk Group said it would scrap more vessels in the coming years, the ...
read more →NGO: Maersk Is Perpetuating a Double Standard
Upgrading beaching yards in Alang, India is the wrong approach to solving the issue of substandard shipbreaking ...
read more →Maersk to Recycle First Two Vessels in Alang, India
Two container vessels, the Maersk Wyoming and the Maersk Georgia, are expected to arrive in India’s Shree Ram ...
read more →Indian NGOs Voice Concerns Over Alang Beaching
Beaching of end-of-life vessels in Alang has stirred serious concerns from Indian NGOs following a visit to the ...
read more →EU Shipowners Want Progress at Alang Yards to Be Rewarded
Ship recycling practices in Alang, India, are gradually improving, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations ...
read more →Maersk Sets Sights on Upgrading Alang Recycling Yards
Danish shipping and energy conglomerate Maersk Group wants to help ship recycling yards in Alang, India to upgrade ...
read more →Horizon Trader Beached at Shipbreaking Site in India
The Horizon Trader, a 42 year-old US flagged container ship that was acquired by New York-listed shipping company ...
read more →Indian Shipbreaking Workers in Dire Conditions
The working and living conditions at the shipbreaking yards of Alang, India, remain alarmingly poor, argues a new ...
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