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Press Release – Environment Committee of the European Parliament calls on the Commission to not approve beaching yards under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation
MEP Sara Matthieu (Greens/EFA) presented the objection in the ENVI Committee, which was also co-signed by Bruno Tobback (S&D), Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (Renew) and Anja Hazekamp (The Left)… Read More
Published in November 04th, 2026
Platform News – Ship Recycling Lab 2026 | Transformation Through Innovation. Clean and circular ship recycling moves from showcase to scale
Over 100 participants from across the globe, including recyclers, shipowners, shipyards, steel producers, financiers, policymakers, researchers and NGOs, gathered at La Friche la Belle de Mai in… Read More
Published in October 29th, 2026
Press Release – Industrial associations, trade unions and NGOs urge the European Commission not to greenlight beaching yards
NGO Shipbreaking Platform, EUROFER, IndustriAll Europe, European Environmental Bureau, Recycling Europe, and Transport & Environment sent an open letter to Commissioners Roswall and Séjourné calling them to withdraw… Read More
Published in September 15th, 2026
Press Release – Most EU ships are being scrapped in South Asia despite sufficient domestic recycling capacity, confirms new study
Only 5% of EU ships' tonnage was dismantled in Europe despite the capacity to recycle much more. Vast majority of end-of-life ships are sent for beaching in… Read More
Published in August 31st, 2026
Press Release – Nine shipbreaking workers killed in Bangladesh
Fatalities in South Asia expose systemic failures while the EU considers approving beaching yards. MT RASI (IMO 9176008) beached at Ferdous Steel, Chattogram, Bangladesh. March 2026 © Daniel… Read More
Published in August 17th, 2026
Press Release – European Commission Must Not Approve Beaching Yards on the Updated EU List
NGO Shipbreaking Platform urges the European Commission to reverse its shocking proposal to include two beaching facilities in the 16th update of the EU List of ship… Read More
Published in July 30th, 2026
Press Release – Turkish Civil Society Organisations Respond to New ‘Sham’ EIA Process and the Ship Recycling Regulation
A coalition of Turkish civil society organisations and professional chambers criticised the revised Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) application for ship recycling facilities in Aliağa, calling it inadequate… Read More
Published in July 09th, 2026
Press Release – Massive Oil Spill at India’s “Best Shipbreaking Yard” Raises Serious Concerns Over Hong Kong Convention Certification. NGOs call for a global ban on beaching
A massive oil spill at Priya Blue’s shipbreaking yard plot V1/V2 in Alang-Sosiya, Gujarat, India, raises serious concerns over safety and environmental standards at one of the… Read More
Published in July 02nd, 2026
Press Release – EUROFER, Recycling Europe and the NGO Shipbreaking Platform urge the EU to put a stop to the double standards in the shipbreaking sector
As the European Commission is currently working on reviewing technical guidance for third-country shipbreaking facilities, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, EUROFER and Recycling Europe call for a clear… Read More
Published in May 19th, 2026
Press Release – The EU Circular Economy Act risks missing the boat on ship recycling and true circularity
On Thursday 30/04, the final stakeholder workshop on the European Commission's impact assessment for the Circular Economy Act (CEA) held. NGO Shipbreaking Platform is concerned that the current… Read More
Published in May 04th, 2026
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