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Shipbreaking in Europe — high cost and highly regulated

Julia Henrichmann
January 23, 2024

At a shipyard in Belgium, safety rules appear to be upheld and up to 98% of materials in each vessel are recycled. But that comes at a price. Most European shipping lines still send their big vessels to Asia for scrapping as it’s way cheaper.

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