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 India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh under poor environmental and safety standards. The vast majority of EU-owned or EU-flagged ships are being scrapped under poor ...