On the face of it, the ambitious Sethusamudram project to bridge the east coast with the west coast of the country seems a great idea. The prospect of not having to circumnavigate Sri Lanka and cutting short travel periods by 30 hours sounds as interesti

As Le Clemenceau bobs on the horizon, reactions in India get sharper, noisier. We ve discovered occupational safety. Asbestos is used in popular lingo. The workers at the shipbreaking yards of Alang have suddenly become people. Almost. For the media ha

As long as there are ships, they would have to be dismantled. The shipbreaking business is directly proportional to the total global ship fleet. Between 1994 and 2003, about 4,700 ships were demolished worldwide.

The decommissioned French aircraft carrier Clemenceau is heading for India after being released by the Egyptian authorities. It is to be dismantled at the ship-breaking yards of Alang in Gujarat

The European Commission (ec) recently issued a second formal warning to Slovenia to implement European Union rules on the prevention of sea pollution. In case of further non-compliance, ec

Clemenceau, the decommissioned and rusty French aircraft carrier is all set to come to India to be taken apart after being refused entry by Greece and Turkey. It was taken off the hands of a Spanish

The Mumbai Port Trust (mpt) has issued a notice to shipping agents to strictly follow the norms for offloading hazardous chemicals. The directive came close on the heels of incidents of workers