{"id":71378,"date":"2019-10-24T08:23:41","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T08:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/?p=71378"},"modified":"2019-10-24T12:53:51","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T12:53:51","slug":"gadani-ship-breaking-yard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/gadani-ship-breaking-yard.html","title":{"rendered":"All You Need To Know About Ship-Breaking in Gadani"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Located in a far off region of Balochistan is the world\u2019s third-largest graveyard of ships known as \u201cthe Gadani ship-breaking yard.\u201d With over 132 operational ship-breaking plots, Gadani remained the world\u2019s largest ship-breaking yard until the 1980s, after which the title was taken over by Alang in Gujarat India. So, let\u2019s talk a little about the history of the ship-breaking industry in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History of the Gadani Ship-Breaking Yard<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The history of the Gadani ship-breaking yard is as old as the history of the ship-breaking industry in Pakistan as it is the oldest and only graveyard of ships in the country. Well, it all began a few decades ago when a massive cyclone struck the coasts of the Arabian Sea. The devastating effects of this natural calamity were visible on the far off coastal areas of Balochistan as the wreckage of ships were washed ashore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things took a dramatic turn when an entire unmanned vessel was found washed up near Gadani Seafront. Later on, this battered ship was broken apart and its pieces were loaded and transported to other parts of the country. This incident laid the foundation of ship-breaking yard in Gadani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick Facts About the Ship-Breaking Yard of Gadani<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Here are some quick facts about the ship-breaking yard of Gadani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a quick look at some interesting facts about the ship-breaking yard of Gadani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n