The 90-page report, “Trading Lives for Profit: How the Shipping Industry Circumvents Regulations to Scrap Toxic Ships on Bangladesh’s Beaches” finds that Bangladeshi shipbreaking yards often take shortcuts on safety measures, dump toxic waste directly onto the beach and the surrounding environment, and deny workers living wages, rest, or compensation in case of injuries. The report reveals an entire network used by shipowners to circumvent international regulations prohibiting the export of ships to facilities like those in Bangladesh that do not have adequate environmental or labor protections.
More than 80% of European and East and Southeast Asian ships end up being dismantled on three Asian beaches to save costs, evading international regulations, in a process that is dangerous for the people and the environment, denounces Human Rights Watch
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Greek Branch held its 16th Annual Forum, on Tuesday, 7th of December 2021 at the Eugenides Foundation. The title was: «The World Wakes Up to The Importance of Shipping. Now What? ». This year’s event took place with the physical attendance of Institute’s members and ICS Examinations’ Prize Winners, due .
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Greek Branch held its 16th Annual Forum, on Tuesday, 7th of December 2021 at the Eugenides Foundation. The title was: «The World Wakes Up to The Importance of Shipping. Now What? ». This year’s event took place with the physical attendance of Institute’s members and ICS Examinations’ Prize Winners, due .