Bangladesh Eyes Greener Ship-Recycling

In an effort to make the country’s ship-recycling facilities greener and more sustainable, the Government of Bangladesh is seeking international partnerships and financial support.

Worker Dies at Bangladeshi Shipbreaking Yard

worker died while dismantling German container ship Viktoria Wulff at Arefin shipbreaking yard in Chittagong, Bangladesh, on December 4, 2016, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform said.

Indian Subcontinent Remains Shipbreaking Hub

A total of 51 vessels were sold for demolition during October 2016, with the majority of them destined for the Indian subcontinent, VesselsValue data shows.

Partners Selected to Develop New Terminal at Chittagong Port

Bangladesh’s Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has selected three companies to carry out a feasibility study, which started in September 2016, for the Bay Terminal, a new facility to be constructed at the port.

Partners Selected to Develop New Terminal at Chittagong Port

Bangladesh’s Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has selected three companies to carry out a feasibility study, which started in September 2016, for the Bay Terminal, a new facility to be constructed at the port.

Six More Ships Head to Bangladeshi Shipbreaking Yards

A total of six vessels will soon land on the beaches of the substandard South Asian shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh as a number of owners sold their ships to scrap on June 1, according to data provided by VesselsValue.

IMO Starts Ship Recycling Project in Bangladesh

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the government of Bangladesh launched a new project entitled ‘Safe and environmentally sound ship recycling in...