(Français) Robin des Bois conseille aux pêcheurs à la ligne d’arrêter de s’empoisonner dans le Nord-Pas-de-Calais
(Français) Robin des Bois conseille aux pêcheurs à la ligne d’arrêter de s’empoisonner dans le Nord-Pas-de-Calais
“Shipbreaking” #19
Between January 1st and April 4th 2010, 233 ships were sent to be demolished. The rhythm remains elevated, with 18 ships per week. In number of ships to be demolished as well as tonnage, India, with 120 ships (42%), remains destination number 1 before Bangladesh with 55 (24%), Pakistan with 25 (11%), and China with 23 (9%). The accumulated demolition will permit the recycling of nearly 2 million tons of metal.
The crisis is over !
The prices offered by the demolition yards have significantly increased and continue to increase in the yards of the Indian subcontinent, but also in China; they have reached $400, even $500 for oil tankers and more for ships containing stainless steel. The record of the trimester was obtained by the Norwegian chemical tanker Spirit, bought for $780 per ton by an Indian yard, a price rarely reached even in 2008.
