Decommissioned cruise ships are being dismantled at Aliaga ship-breaking yard in the Aegean port city of Izmir, western Turkey, October 2, 2020.REUTERS/Umit Bektas This shipyard in western Turkey has ...

But Turkey has bucked the trend, enjoying a busy year, according to one of the country’s leading ship recyclers, Leyal Ship ...

ALIAGA, Turkey (Reuters) - Business is booming at a sea dock in western Turkey, where five hulking cruise ships are being dismantled for scrap metal sales after the COVID-19 pandemic all but destroyed ...

Ships being dismantled for scrap metal at the Aliaga ship recycling port on Nov. 22, 2023, in Izmir, Turkey. (Berkcan Zengin / Middle East Images via AFP) CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AFP) — Mizan Hossain ...

Looking to cut costs as COVID-19 ravaged the cruise industry, Carnival Cruise Line sold six ships for scrap. At the Aliaga ship-breaking yard in Turkey, Carnival's Fantasy, Imagination, and ...

Carnival Fantasy was a ship famous for its outlandish décor, all-night revelry, and size—back when 2,000 was an incredible number of passengers. The “Fun Ship” vibe it introduced in 1990 came with ...

The Carnival Sensation has arrived at the Aliaga ship-breaking yard in Turkey, according to Cruise Mapper. The 2,056-passenger ship had been laid up since the pandemic began and was officially retired ...

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