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The emergence of the shadow shipbreaking market
26 Nov 2025 07:38 GMT
… Southeast Asia, where the shipbreaking industry is notoriously unsafe. … Bangladesh — the latter is the world’s most popular shipbreaking … . According to the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, last year, 15 … pass. Instead, a shadow shipbreaking market is emerging.
Open …
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Worker's death at 'green-certified' shipbreaking yard at Sitakunda sparks police suspicion, conflicting accounts from authorities
25 Nov 2025 14:10 GMT
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The incident occurred at Jamuna Ship Breaking Yard in Shitalpur, which received … Centre and coordinator at the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies, said … stricter enforcement of workplace safety.
Shipbreaking industry expert Mohammad Ali Shahin …
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Bangladesh’s economy is in extreme crisis, and people can no longer find a way to survive
21 Nov 2025 23:02 GMT
… garment industry. According to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers’ Association, since the … lost jobs in the plastics, ship-breaking, cement, construction, and agro-based … .
Meanwhile, research by one of Bangladesh’s foremost economic research institutions …
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Bangladesh allows unions with min 20 workers; industry rejects move
20 Nov 2025 06:27 GMT
… trade union earlier.
Bangladesh recently issued a gazette … rejected the ordinance.
The Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Ordinance, … to international standards,” the Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) … days. The high-risk shipbreaking sector is now explicitly …
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German MP visits Bangladesh; duscuss current situation
06 Nov 2025 18:47 GMT
… the Green Party, has visited Bangladesh and discussed the current situation … in Bangladesh including preparations for the upcoming … associated with shipbreaking and its many related problems.
Mijatovic explored Bangladesh…
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Maritime Education Crisis Threatens Bangladesh’s Trade
22 Oct 2025 16:18 GMT
… (CBoBS) at Independent University, Bangladesh, a critical analysis revealed a … misrepresented. Many developing nations, including Bangladesh, subsidize port expenses, leading … solely bulk carriers.
14 ship-breaking yards receive green shipyard certificates …
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Bangladesh, Netherlands discuss ways to enhance trade, promote investment
17 Oct 2025 01:08 GMT
… opportunities for economic cooperation.
The Bangladesh side underscored the importance of … and logistics infrastructure, shipbuilding and shipbreaking as well as digital transformation … of its people.
The Bangladesh delegation expressed appreciation for the …
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The costs of Bangladesh’s shipbreaking industry
15 Oct 2025 20:19 GMT
The ship-breaking industry in Bangladesh has been a … world's largest ship-breaking industries, thousands of people, … economic benefit.
Bangladesh became a major shipbreaking centre in the … The Ship Breaking and Recycling Rules 2011 and the Bangladesh Ship …
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Bangladesh rules shipbreaking, but must step up safety
25 Sep 2025 18:41 GMT
… still significant shares.
Shipbreaking is a multimillion-dollar … sector so that Bangladesh’s shipbreaking yards generate more … 24 Contracting States, including Bangladesh. Major flag states, … to ensure that Bangladesh’s shipbreaking industry generates greater …
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Bangladesh’s ship recycling industry at a crossroads
24 Sep 2025 02:34 GMT
… SRI) in Bangladesh is currently regulated by the Ship Breaking and Recycling … implementation deadline approaches. Since shipbreaking yards make significant capital investments … and environmental standards. If Bangladesh unilaterally enforces strict rules to …