05
Oct
11:04
Turkish shipbreaking booms as pandemic strikes cruises
Cruise ships that cannot do business due to the Covid-19 outbreak are being scrapped en mase in Turkey, generating significant scrap supply, according to local news reports.
Giant cruise ships that have remained in ports due to the pandemic are lining up to be dismantled at Aliağa’s shipbreaking facilities in İzmir province. Before the pandemic, Turkey's shipbreaking yards typically handled cargo and container ships, Kallanish notes.
"But after the…
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