Small signs of improvement at South Asia's ship recycling yards Are these the beginnings of Alang 2.0?

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In mid-February, the world's largest container shipping company Maersk announced a commitment to help selected ship recycling yards at Alang to upgrade their facilities and practices to comply with the company's standards. "With more vessels to be recycled in the future, the current cost of sustainable ship recycling is not feasible. The Maersk Group is determined to use its leverage to create more responsible recycling options,' it was stated. In other words: Maersk has decided to beach its end-of-life vessels in India. According to the company's head of sustain-ability Annette Stube, 'the Maersk Group's policy is to only recycle ships responsibly'. She adds: 'There has, however, been no change in practices in this area and, today, responsible recycling is only feasible in a limited number of yards in China and Turkey.'