Today, most ship breaking yards are in Gadani in Pakistan, Alang in India, Chittagong in Bangladesh and Aliaga in Turkey, due to lower labor costs and less stringent environmental regulations dealing with the disposal of lead paint and other toxic substances.
Today, most ship breaking yards are in developing countries, with the largest yards atGadani in Pakistan, Alang in India, Chittagong in Bangladesh and Aliaga in Turkey. This is due to lower labor costs and less stringent environmental regulations dealing with the disposal of lead paint and other toxic substances.