Unlocking the Next Decade of Ship Recycling : Scale, Sustainability, and Green Value Chains Round Table Discussion

Purpose of the Roundtable

The roundtable aims to provide a structured platform for dialogue among policymakers, regulators, recycling yard representatives, shipowners, classification societies, financiers, and sustainability experts.

The key objectives are to:

• Inform the ongoing development of the Sustainable Ship Recycling Roadmap 2047
• Discuss regulatory alignment and global positioning strategies
• Identify infrastructure modernisation priorities
• Explore digital traceability and transparency mechanisms
• Examine integration of ship recycling within India’s circular economy and green steel pathways

The session is consultative in nature and seeks to gather diverse stakeholder perspectives before finalisation of long-term strategic direction.

Expected Outcomes

• Provide strategic inputs for the Sustainable Ship Recycling Roadmap 2047.
• Identify priority policy and regulatory reform areas for the next 5–10 years.
• Recommend strengthening of digital monitoring and traceability systems.
• Integrate India’s approach to regulatory harmonization with strategies that enhance global competitiveness.

Through structured dialogue, the session aims to support India’s transition from volume leadership to globally recognised sustainability andcompliance leadership in ship recycling.