European Shipowners urge MEPs to back two Indian ship recycling yards

European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) said the Environment Committee of the European Parliament votes on November 4 on a motion for resolution objecting to the Commission’s proposal to add two Indian ship recycling yards to the European List of Ship Recycling Facilities.

ECSA now calls on members of the European Parliament to reject the motion and to support the inclusion of the two Indian yards in the EU List.

In July 2026, ECSA welcomed the Commission’s proposal. The global shipping industry came together in September to back the proposal through a joint industry statement and issued an open letter to EU ministers urging them to adopt the list.

“The inclusion of the two Indian yards in the EU list is a long-awaited and very welcome step, which rewards investments made to meet EU standards,” said Sotiris Raptis, secretary general of European Shipowners | ECSA. “Objecting to the inclusion of facilities that comply with the stringent EU safety and environmental standards would undermine the credibility of the EU’s own legislation.”

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