Nature and EnvironmentBelgiumShipbreaking in Europe — high cost and highly regulated05:40This browser does not support the video element.Nature and EnvironmentBelgiumJulia Henrichmann01/23/2024January 23, 2024At a shipyard in Belgium, safety rules appear to be upheld and up to 98% of materials in each vessel are recycled. But that comes at a price. Most European shipping lines still send their big vessels to Asia for scrapping as it’s way cheaper.Copy linkAdvertisement