Leading international shipping associations have issued a joint open letter calling on EU member states to endorse the European Commission’s proposal to add two Indian ship recycling facilities to the updated European List of Ship Recycling Facilities. The move aims to expand access to environmentally sound, socially responsible ship dismantling capacity in line with the Hong Kong Convention and EU environmental requirements on hazardous waste and pollution control.
On September 17, 2026, a coalition of major maritime organisations — including BIMCO, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERCARGO, INTERFERRY, INTERTANKO and the World Shipping Council — released a joint open letter urging EU member states to support the European Commission’s proposal to add two Indian ship recycling yards to the updated European List of Ship Recycling Facilities. Sectoral reports highlight that these yards have undergone audits against EU standards on hazardous waste management, pollution prevention and worker safety, which are central elements of international requirements for environmentally sustainable ship recycling under the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) and related EU rules.
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