The two tanker fires from last week resulted in a ban on all shipbreaking activities in Gadani.
Shipbreaking
Protests ring out at deadly Gadani
Hundreds of workers protested yesterday at the Gadani shipbreaking site in Pakistan, demanding firm action be taken to improve conditions at one of the most dangerous shipping locations in the world. Pakistan’s main shipbreaking area suffered another blaze inside a beached tanker, which injured...
Breaking: Seven Hurt, Three Critical in Gadani Tanker Fire
Seven people injured, three in critical condition after an oil tanker caught fire in Gadani.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/262544/seven-hurt-three-critical-in-gadani-tanker-fire/
Costamare boxship scrapped for $502 per ldt
Costamare has netted a very strong $502 per ldt in offloading a 20-year-old, 3,842 teu boxship to Indian breakers. The 15,864 ldt from the gives Costamare just shy of $8m. Brokers Braemar ACM explained that the ship had a very large 60 ton propeller, which accounted for the premium in the pricing....
https://splash247.com/costamare-boxship-scrapped-for-502-per-ldt/
European Shipowners Request More Capacity Added to EU Ship Recycling List
European shipowners are asking for more capacity to be added to the EU list of approved ship recycling facilities that will come into play next year with entry into force of EU Ship Recycling Regulation. The European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) this week issued a statement welcoming...
Europe has the capacity to recycle all EU-flagged ships
Europe has more than adequate capacity to recycle EU-flagged ships, according to new analysis from the International Ship Recycling Association (ISRA). At the end of this year a new EU ship recycling regulation will come into force, which stipulates that the recycling capacity to recycle EU flagged...
https://splash247.com/europe-has-the-capacity-to-recycle-all-eu-flagged-ships/
EU Has Capacity to Break Its Ships, New Report Shows
The EU-approved demolition yards will have enough capacity to handle demand from EU-flagged ships.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/261151/eu-has-capacity-to-break-its-ships-new-report-shows/