At a time when a booming freight market has meant fewer cargo ships docking at Alang's ship recycling yard, a jump in cruise ships arrivals has come as a respite, owing to the impact of pandemic on cruise tourism.

       However, for long-term sustainability, the industry is now trying to get defence ships and cargo ships from the European Union (EU) to dock at Alang, by trying to meet EU standards. According to Vishnu Gupta, president of the Ship Recycling Industries Association of India, some 15 cruise ships docked at Alang during the past one year or so, more than what the yard saw in ...