Cruise ship dismantling booms in Turkey after pandemic scuttles sector

Business is booming at a sea dock in western Turkey, where five hulking cruise ships are being dismantled for scrap metal sales after the COVID-19 pandemic all but destroyed the industry, the head of a ship recyclers’ group said on Friday. Cruise ships were home to some of the earliest clusters of COVID-19 as the pandemic spread globally early this year. (foxbusiness.com)