The environmental impact of the shipbreaking industry is often misunderstood. Yet that is also why shiprecycling has been so exciting, according to GMS chief executive Anil Sharma.

Having established one of the world’s largest cash buyers of scrap vessels over the past 26 years, Sharma has lately been promoting the Indian subcontinent’s green recycling.

The region makes up the bulk of world’s shipbreaking capacity, and is where Dubai-headquartered GMS often completes its business.