Norwegian ships end up on Asian shores

In the last four years, 37 Norwegian carriers have had 107 ships scrapped in Southeast Asia, a survey shows. Odfjell is the busiest carrier in this regard.
Photo: IMO
Photo: IMO
BY KATRINE GRØNVALD RAUN

The Greek might be prone to sending vessels to shores in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh for scrapping, but Norwegian carriers are also sending a large number of vessels to the sternly criticized and, not least, highly dangerous scrapping industry in Southeast Asia. That’s the conclusion of a new survey conducted by international, Oslo-based NGO organization, Bellona, and the association of several environmentalists in Shipbreaking Platform, who has for several years been putting the regions’ scrapping industry and the huge consequences it has for workers and the environment on the agenda.

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