Demand on Urgent Action for Making MSC Pay for Environment Damage - India Seatrade News

MSC Elsa 3 shipwreck: Greenpeace India, civil society groups seek action to make shipping firm pay relief for environmental damage, livelihood loss

White Paper outlines potential ecological and socio-economic impacts of the shipwreck that occurred 14.6 nautical miles off the coast of Kochi on May 25 and its consequences

Demand on urgent action for making MSC pay for environment damage - India Seatrade News

Greenpeace India along with civil society groups representing coastal and fishing communities on Monday (July 28, 2025) demanded urgent action to make the MSC pay for the environmental damage and livelihood loss caused by the sinking of its Liberian-flagged vessel, the MSC Elsa 3, off the Kerala coast in May. A White Paper released here outlined the potential ecological and socio-economic impacts of the shipwreck that occurred 14.6 nautical mile…

Sri Lanka faces new ecological crisis as MSC Elsa 3 debris spreads

Sri Lanka’s coastline is facing an environmental crisis as toxic debris from a sunken container ship washes ashore.Thousands of tiny plastic pellets known as nurdles, along with chemical residue and oil, are polluting vast stretches of the island’s beaches.Environmentalists warn of severe damage to marine life, coastal ecosystems and local livelihoods.The debris is believed to be from the MSC Elsa 3, which sank in Indian waters in late May.Sri L…