Momentous occasion for Alang as historic warship INS Viraat set for dismantlingThis Centaur-class aircraft carrier of Indian Navy that remained in service for almost 30 years and holds the Guinness record for world's l...
28 Sep, 2020, 11.31 PM IST
Decommissioned Indian Navy aircraft carrier 'Viraat' to start last journey on SaturdayThe vessel had served the Indian Navy for 30 years before being decommissioned in 2017 in Mumbai. It was the only warship in the Indian fle...
18 Sep, 2020, 04.54 PM IST
Labour shortage impedes operations at Alang shipbreaking yards“There is no labour for loading, unloading and ship cutting. Imagine running this labour intensive unit with just 30% of workers,” said Har...
24 Jun, 2020, 06.08 PM IST
Just sounds of waves breaking at Alang ship-breaking yardChittagong in Bangladesh and Alang in Gujarat are global leaders in the marine salvage industry, with the Indian facility having a clear ed...
04 Apr, 2020, 07.46 AM IST
Shipbreaking at Alang grinds to a complete haltChittagong in Bangladesh and Alang in Gujarat are global leaders in the marine salvage industry, with the Indian facility having a clear ed...
31 Mar, 2020, 11.24 AM IST
JICA loan to upgrade Alang-Sosiya ship recycling yards in GujaratThe total cost of the project will be $111 million, out of which $76 million will be provided as soft loan from JICA.
15 Sep, 2017, 09.08 PM IST
Gujarat comes out with policy to help Alang ship-breaking industryFinance Minister Saurabh Patel said the state government and Gujarat Maritime Board formulated the policy to promote the industrial activit...
18 Jan, 2016, 11.53 PM IST
Gujarat: High Court seeks Centre's reply to PIL on labourers' safety at AlangHC directed central government to file its reply to PILwhich sought labourers' safety at Alang ship-breaking yard in Bhavnagar district.
21 Nov, 2014, 09.35 PM IST
Gujarat CM Anandi Patel appoints 67 to state run boards and corporationsCM Anandi Patel appointed four new chairmen, three new vice-chairmen and 60 members to various boards & corporations of Gujarat government.
14 Nov, 2014, 08.17 PM IST
MSTC plans to set up ship recycling yard at GujaratMSTC has proposed to set up an integrated ship recycling yard under the Public Private Partnership route at Alang in Gujarat.
18 Nov, 2013, 06.37 PM IST
Dawood Ibrahim active in Alang ship-breaking businessFugitive Dawood Ibrahim and his aides have a major stake in the multi-million dollar ship-breaking industry in Gujarat, according to an int...
17 Jul, 2012, 11.20 AM IST
Dawood Ibrahim uses ship business to smuggle drugs, armsDawood Ibrahim and his aides have a major stake in the multimillion-dollar ship-breaking industry in India, according to a report.
16 Jul, 2012, 11.52 AM IST
- MoEF seeks details of ship in Alang from Guj authorities
The MoEF has sought details from the Gujarat Pollution Control Board and Gujarat Maritime Board on a ship that has come for dismantling at ...
13 Oct, 2009, 04.46 PM IST
- Ship-breakers desert Alang yard
The hands that used to work on mammoth ocean liners and crude carriers and generated revenues worth Rs 80,000 crore till 2008 in one of the...
23 Apr, 2008, 04.41 AM IST
- Gujarat government plans SPV for Alang shipyard
The Gujarat government is planning to set up a Special Purpose Vehicle to develop, maintain and operate the Alang Ship Breaking yard on a p...
31 Mar, 2008, 10.30 PM IST
- Two dozen ships help Alang sail again
Alang in Gujarat is swinging back to life. Once world’s largest ship demolition centre, now a marginal player, Alang is slowly breathing li...
26 Nov, 2007, 01.55 AM IST
- Alang sets sail for new horizons
Newer shores await the world’s largest ship-breaking yard at Alang, as it is set for corporatisation.
31 Aug, 2006, 12.23 AM IST