India’s ship recycling industry witnessed a sharp growth in the first 10 months of 2025, reinforcing its lead over its South Asian counterparts – Pakistan and Bangladesh. Total arrivals at Alang reached 1.03 million light displacement tonnage (LDT), up 65% from 629,840 LDT a year earlier, data shows. The number of vessels dismantled at Alang yards climbed to 103 from 82 in the same period last year. India’s strong Hong Kong Convention (HKC) compliance (with 112 of the 131 operational yards certified) kept it ahead of Bangladesh and Pakistan, both of which continue to face regulatory and financial setbacks.
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