20 likes | 213 Views
ALANG BREAKS RECORD. Alang Asia’s biggest shipbreaking cluster, has set a record by breaking ships totalling 38.6 million tonnes of light ton displacement (LDT), according to the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB). 357 Ships 28.2mt LDT 2010-11. 415 Ships 38.6mt LDT 2011-12. 348 Ships
E N D
ALANG BREAKS RECORD Alang Asia’s biggest shipbreaking cluster, has set a record by breaking ships totalling 38.6 million tonnes of light ton displacement (LDT), according to the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) 357 Ships 28.2mt LDT 2010-11 415 Ships 38.6mt LDT 2011-12 348 Ships 29.3mt LDT 2009-10 Global Ship Recycling Share (2010-11) India 40% Bangladesh 14% Turkey 14% China 13% Pakistan 10% Others 9% At present, of the 169 available plots, 131 have been allotted to breakers. A mild global recovery in 2010 had boosted Alang’s global market share substantially Source: Economic Times