Sustainable Ship Recycling Methods and Process for Global Major Ship Recycling Players

Abstract

The world-wide ship recycling industry dismantles around 1,000 large ocean-going vessels per year, such as container ships, cargo & bulkers, oil & gas tankers (LNG, LPG), passenger ships and other types of ships, to recover steel and other valuable metals or recyclable items[1]. However, at present almost all ship recycling activities are concentrated in five countries: the three South East Asian countries (India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan), China, and Turkey[2]. Further capacity is available in North America (US, Canada, Mexico) and within the European Union (amongst others Denmark, Belgium and UK). At present, South East Asia is undoubtedly the global center for ship recycling activities.South East Asia contributes to more than ninety percent of global ship recycling activities[3]. Countries such as Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and China are the major ship recycling player and centers of the world.