Alang-based yards that have made efforts to modernise their facilities should be supported by the European Union (EU), the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) says.
After returning from a study trip to Alang, ECSA said it was able to witness first-hand the investments made in a number of yards.
Niels Smedegaard, president of ECSA, said: “Alang and other places in south Asia have for years been criticised for poor standards – and rightly so, - but a positive development has begun and this should be supported, not undermined.
“Whilst
