New Delhi: In a significant move aimed at strengthening safety, environmental compliance and global best practices in India’s ship recycling industry, the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has notified the Ship Recycling Regulations, 2026. This may impact the current ship recycling activities in Alang Sosiya shipbreaking yard in Gujarat. The new rules have been framed under Section 43 of the Ship Recycling Act, 2019, with prior approval of the Central Government, and are aligned...Read More

Alang: On the opening day of India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, the Gujarat government announced plans to recycle 15,000 ships at the Alang shipbreaking yard over the next decade. The announcement was made by Ramesh Chand Meena, Principal Secretary of the Ports and Transport Department, who said that the state is working to double Alang’s recycling capacity and aims to recycle more than 15,000 ships in the coming ten years while adhering to strict environmental standards. However, this targ...Read More

Bhavnagar: A few years after witnessing stagnation, Alang ship-breaking yard is showing early signs of revival. Official data from the Gujarat government indicates a 13% increase in arrivals of end-of-life ships during the first five months of the current financial year. According to reports, between April and August 2025, 44 ageing vessels, totaling four lakh light displacement tonnage (LDT), were beached for dismantling and recycling. This marks a rise from 39 ships and four lakh LDT during t...Read More

Japan K Pathak, Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has announced key amendments to its Ship Recycling Regulations, 2015, aimed at optimizing land use and streamlining operational norms within the ship recycling industry. The amendments, approved by the Government of Gujarat, were officially published in the Gujarat Government Gazette on March 21, 2025. The notification, referenced as GMB/Alang/1/2025/556/1284, outlines several changes to the existing regulations. These amendments a...Read More