A total of 443 ocean-going commercial ships and offshore units were sold for scrapping […]
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World’s 1st circular ship dismantling yard pushes ahead with the demonstration phase
Dutch startup Circular Maritime Technologies (CMT) has received a cheque for the €1.7 million grant […]
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EU axes two Turkish yards from approved shipbreaking list
Two yards from Turkey have been removed from the EU List of Ship Recycling […]
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World’s 1st circular ship dismantling yard wins EU backing
Circular Maritime Technologies (CMT), a Dutch startup targeting to automate shipbreaking processes, has secured […]
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Dutch debut clean, automated ship recycling solution
Circular Maritime Technologies International (CMT) from the Netherlands has debuted a brand new way of breaking up ships, where humans are not placed in danger. At CMT’s proposed yard, no human lives will be put at risk as the ships will be taken out of the water and dismantled by a fully...
https://splash247.com/dutch-debut-clean-automated-ship-recycling-solution/
Scrap prices slide
Shipowners have been told to hold off concluding any recycling deals as demo prices collapse in the sub-continent. Steel plate prices have been dropping while local currencies have been in “meltdown” against the US dollar, according to a new report from cash buyer GMS. Owners seeking offers on...
EU Proposal On Waste Shipments Can ‘Level Playing Field’ For South Asian Recycling Yards: Sea Sentinels
Sustainable ship recycling consultancy Sea Sentinels believes proposed changes to the EU’s Waste Shipment Regulation will bring “legal clarity” on hazardous waste exports that will benefit South Asian shipbreaking yards seeking to gain compliance with EU recycling standards.
Ships that are sold for recycling at the end of their lifetime contain dangerous substances such as asbestos and mercury as well as toxic chemicals like oil, fuel and ballast water that constitute a risk both to human health...
International Shipbreaking in Texas Completes First Project After EU Ship Recycling Regulation Approval
International Shipbreaking in Brownville, Texas has completed the first ship recyling project for an EU shipowner in compliance to the rigorious requirements of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation. The 158-meter-long…
https://gcaptain.com/international-shipbreaking-eu-ship-recycling-regulation/
Green recycling isn’t enough
Carl Martin Faannessen, CEO of Manila-based crewing specialist Noatun Maritime, on just how far behind shipping’s thinking is when it comes to eliminating pollution. In 1992, Volvo showed off the ECC – the Environmental Concept Car. While most of the focus was on its hybrid propulsion system (gas...
More countries urged to enter green recycling sector
With shipping set to go through a once-in-a-lifetime energy transition and the likely volumes of outdated vessels heading for the scrapheap projected to soar, Asian shipowners have made an urgent call for more countries to offer reliable, green recycling options. Citing Clarksons Research data, the...
https://splash247.com/more-countries-urged-to-enter-green-recycling-sector/