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NYK Completes Vessel Dismantling in Bangladesh
In June, NYK and its group company NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd. completed the dismantling of a heavy lifer named Kamo at the PHP Ship Recycling Facility in Bangladesh. The NYK Group is the first Japanese shipping company to complete …
Jul 10, 2023 / Curious
German Nabal Yards’ Pilot Project: First ship to be sustainably recycled in Kiel
In cooperation with Leviathan GmbH, GERMAN NAVAL YARDS welcomes the first ship that is to be recycled 100% sustainably for the first time. Parts of the ship will be transformed into works of art.In times of sustainability and increased environmental …
Jun 20, 2022 / Curious
Marco Polo Marine Ventures Into Green Ship Recycling
Marco Polo Marine Ltd. (SGX:5LY) a reputable regional integrated marine logistics company announced that its subsidiary, P.T. Marcopolo Shipyard, has ventured into green ship recycling, to help shipowners recycle their end-of-life ships in a safe and …
Jan 7, 2022 / Vessels
Ship recycling in Bangladesh leaps forward with third phase of key project signed
The third phase of an IMO-implemented project to enhance safe and environmentally sound ship recycling in Bangladesh has been given the go-ahead, with Norway committing approximately US$1.5 million (14 million Norwegian Kroner) to support improved …
Aug 7, 2020 / Curious
Evergreen Marine joins the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative
Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd. becomes the eleventh shipowner to publicly disclose its approach to ship recycling through the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI) online platform. Caption: Containership EVER BEFIT - Image …
Aug 3, 2020 / Curious
India accession brings ship recycling convention a step closer to entry into force
India, one of the world's five major ship recycling countries, has acceded to the IMO Hong Kong Convention, the treaty that will set global standards for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling. India's accession brings this important …
Nov 28, 2019 / Curious
Ship recycling project in Naantali has ended
The Ship Recycling project at the Turku Repair Yard in Naantali has been completed. In the three-year project, funded by Tekes, six vessels were dismantled and recycled on an experimental basis.The background of the project is the EU Ship Recycling …
Oct 8, 2019 / Curious
NGO: Two fatal accidents at Indian yards under EU scrutiny
According to local media, two workers recently died on the shipbreaking beach of Alang, India. Two separate accidents took place at well-known scrapping yards that have applied to be included in the EU list of approved ship recycling …
Sep 11, 2019 / Accidents
Teekay joins the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative
Teekay, one of the world’s largest marine energy transportation, storage and production companies joined A.P. Moeller-Maersk, the China Navigation Company, Wallenius Wilhelmsen and other major maritime players in signing up to the Ship Recycling …
Mar 22, 2019 / Curious
The Netherlands ratifies ship recycling convention
IMO's treaty for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling has received another boost. The Netherlands has become the eighth country to become a Party to the Hong Kong Convention.The Convention covers the design, construction, operation and …
Feb 22, 2019 / Curious