European shipowners dump toxic ships

摘要

Europe/Asia - According to a list released by Belgium based NGO Shipbreaking Platform, a record breaking number of 365 toxic ships were sent for breaking by European shipowners to the beaches of South Asia in 2012. The NGO Shipbreaking Platform, a global coalition working for safe and sustainable ship recycling, says this record breaking number represents a 75% increase from 2011, when 210 EU owned ships were sent for breaking in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan.