Trading Lives for Profit
How the Shipping Industry Circumvents Regulations to Scrap Toxic Ships on Bangladesh’s Beaches
Asia
September 27, 2023
Bangladesh: Shipping Firms Profit from Labor Abuse
Many European shipping companies are knowingly sending their end-of-life ships for scrap in dangerous and polluting yards in Bangladesh. A new report finds that Bangladeshi shipbreaking yards often take shortcuts on safety measures, dump toxic waste, and deny workers living wages.
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