24 June 2025
Astoria Reportedly Heading to Belgium Recycling Yard
The Astoria is reportedly heading to a ship recycling yard in Belgium after being auctioned earlier this month.
Sources in the European country claim that the 1948-built ship will be dismantled by Galloo in the port of Ghent.
According to a report by Flows, the West Flemish company paid 200,000 euros for the vessel, which has been out of service in Rotterdam since 2020.
During the process, Galloo is expected to recover 12,000 tons of building materials from the ship, including metals, wood, glass and plastic.