Carriers scrapped the most ships in
Bangladesh in the third quarter, followed by India. Altogether, 124 vessels
were scrapped in South Asia from July to September, shows a study from NGO
Shipbreaking Platform.
Bangladesh was shipowners' preferred
destination for scrapping old vessels in the third quarter, shows the latest
commercial fleet scrapping review from NGO Shipbreaking Platform. Altogether,
227 vessels were scrapped from July throughout September. Of these, 124 ended
on the beaches in South Asia, where they were scrapped at the notorious
beaching yards in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. At the top of the list is
Bangladesh with 55 vessels, while India follows in second place.
As always, Greek carriers in particular make
use of the South Asian yards. Altogether, Greek shipowners scrapped 11 vessels,
followed by South Korean and Singaporean owners with six vessels each. Beaching
yards have been criticized for their bad conditions for both workers and
environment. According to Shipbreaking Platform, one yard worker was killed in
the third quarter in India's Alang, while another was gravely injured in
Bangladesh.
Source:
shipping
watch. 20 October 2017
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