There is far from a shortage of space at European yards to scrap large vessels from, among others, Maersk at shipbreaking facilities that are included on the EU's list of approved yards, says Peter Wyntin, chairman of association European Ship Recyclers and head of ship recycling at Belgian yard Galloo.
As such, the chairman contradicts Maersk's stated view. Simon Bergulf, head of regulatory affairs at Maersk, recently said that shipbreaking in Europe was plagued by several challenges.
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