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Press Release – NGOs organise event on sustainable maritime transport on 31 May in Lisbon
On 31 May, between 2PM and 7:30PM, the NGOs ZERO, Sciaena, NGO Shipbreaking Platform and Circular Economy Portugal are organising the conference “Waves of change: towards circular… Read More
Published in May 17th, 2023
Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #33
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… Read More
Published in May 03rd, 2023
Press Release – Local residents rally against shipbreaking operation in Union Bay, British Columbia
Local residents marched last Sunday at Union Bay, traditional unceded territory of First Nations within Baynes Sound, British Columbia, Canada, to protest against the dirty and dangerous… Read More
Published in May 02nd, 2023
Press Release – Container shipping asked to clean up its act in view of upcoming scrapping wave
Triggered by overcapacity, lower freight rates and the new carbon regulations expected this year, numerous container ships will be sold for scrapping in the near future. In… Read More
Published in March 29th, 2023
Press Release – Brazil deliberately sinks its toxic aircraft carrier in the Atlantic Ocean
Violation of three environmental treaties called absolutely unnecessary by NGOs Last night, the Brazilian Navy, after months of refusing to allow its old aircraft carrier SÃO… Read More
Published in February 04th, 2023
Press Release – Platform publishes list of ships dismantled worldwide in 2022
Shipbreaking on the beaches of South Asia continues to cause serious harm to workers and the environment despite plunge in number of ships scrapped According to new… Read More
Published in February 01st, 2023
Press Release – Brazil set to violate three international environmental treaties in sinking PCB-laden aircraft carrier in the Atlantic
Environmentalists denounce Brazilian Navy for 'criminal negligence' As feared by the coalition of environmental and labour rights NGOs following the fate of the former aircraft carrier SÃO… Read More
Published in January 31st, 2023
Press Release – Brazilian Navy suddenly seizes its old warship forcing it to sea
NGOs urgently call on President Lula to prevent Navy from sinking toxic ship in the Atlantic The former Brazilian Aircraft Carrier named SÃO PAULO, laden with asbestos,… Read More
Published in January 21st, 2023
Press Release – Brazil must allow its own toxic aircraft carrier to dock
NGOs demand urgent action of Lula administration as ship needs repair and safe harbour Three months after its return to Brazil following Turkey’s rejection to scrap it, the toxic… Read More
Published in January 20th, 2023
Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #32
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… Read More
Published in January 19th, 2023
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