Location
The coastline that makes ship recycling at scale possible — and the location Rudra Green Ship Recycling operates from.
At a glance
Why Alang
Alang sits on the Gulf of Khambhat in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat — a stretch of coastline with one of the highest tidal ranges in the world. That range is what makes the location viable for ship recycling at scale: vessels can be beached at high tide and worked on exposed ground as the water recedes.
That natural advantage is why Alang has grown into the world's largest ship recycling hub — and why Rudra Green Ship Recycling operates here rather than at a conventional dry-dock facility.
District
Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Coastline
Gulf of Khambhat
Known as
World's largest ship recycling hub
Method
Tidal beaching
Fig. 01 — The tidal beaching method used across Alang
A hub, not a single yard
10+ km
Coastline of ship recycling plots at Alang
150+
Recycling yards operating along the stretch
1983
Ship recycling began at Alang