HMCC News

March 8, 2022

Many Russian And Ukrainian Seafarers Still Stuck At Ports

Thousands of Russian and Ukrainian seafarers continue to be stuck in ports all over the world as the war in Ukraine intensifies. On the other hand, […]

March 8, 2022

World’s Largest Short Sea Ro-Ro Vessel To Receive Norsepower Rotor Sails

The MV Delphine, a vessel with a cargo capacity of close to 8,000 lane meters, transits between the UK, Ireland and Europe and is the largest […]

March 7, 2022

Transforming Logistics Through Technology-Enabled, Digital Supply Chain Solutions

Customers welcome a simplified and frictionless experience in handling their supply chains as Maersk’s digital transformation drives 2/3rd of the company’s global revenue through platforms such […]

March 7, 2022

IMO Supports Caribbean On The London Protocol

Senior officials from 14 Caribbean countries and dependent territories have discussed the need and benefits of ratifying and implementing the London Protocol (LP), which covers dumping […]

March 7, 2022

Million Dollar Yachts Of Russian Billionaires Continue To Be Seized

Italy reported Friday that it had seized a Russian oligarch’s yacht dubbed ‘Lady M Yacht’. He was close to Vladimir Putin and is also subject to […]

March 7, 2022

More Than 70 Indian Seafarers Evacuated Safely From Ukraine

About 21 Indian seafarers were on board a merchant vessel that had been stuck at the Port of Mykolaiv, Ukraine. However, all crew members were “safe”, […]

March 7, 2022

World’s Largest Cruise Ship ‘Wonder Of The Seas’ Sets Sail From US

The largest cruise ever built, Wonder of the Seas, set sail on its maiden voyage to the Caribbean from Florida late last week. Royal Caribbean International’s […]

March 7, 2022

Celebrate The Next Generation Of Women Leaders: In Engine Rooms, Bridges & Board Rooms

IMO invites you to register and join us for an event celebrating the launch of the new Maritime SheEO Leadership Accelerator Programme 2022. The launch takes […]

March 7, 2022

‘Women In Shipping’ Initiative Launched To Drive Awareness Of Inclusivity And Sustainability

Leading global marine energy solutions provider KPI OceanConnect launches a ‘Women in Shipping’ initiative ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8 following an internal research […]

March 7, 2022

BV Joins Consortium To Assess Fire Safety On Container Ships

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, will contribute its expertise to a consortium that will deliver a Formal Safety Assessment study […]

May 20, 2022

World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Tugboat Prepared By Port Of Antwerp-Bruges & CMB-TECH (Photos)

Port of Antwerp-Bruges and CMB.TECH will soon welcome the Hydrotug, the first hydrogen-powered tugboat. The Hydrotug consists of two BeHydro V12 dual fuel medium speed engines […]

May 20, 2022

New Zero-Emission Côte d’Ivoire Terminal Receives First Port Equipment

Côte d’Ivoire Terminal has taken delivery of six electric fleet gantry cranes and 14 electric terminal tractors. Following the delivery of six electric gantry cranes starting […]

May 20, 2022

MOL Holds Joint Public-Private Anti-Piracy Drill With LNG Carrier ‘LNG MARS’

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) held a joint public-private sector anti-piracy training session with the LNG carrier ‘LNG MARS’ while the vessel was under way southern […]

May 20, 2022

Seafarers’ Unions Agree On New Three-Year Global Minimum Wage ‘Safety Net’ Deal

Maritime transport is the only sector with a formally recognised global minimum wage, which has existed for seafarers since 1958. The UN International Labour Organization (ILO) […]

May 20, 2022

IMO Committing To Protect The Marine Environment In The Caribbean

Caribbean Member States and industry have set the course for the future to protect the Caribbean marine environment during the latest meeting of the Regional Marine […]

May 20, 2022

New Tool To Forecast Carbon Intensity Of Vessel Operations

As shipowners rush to comply with Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) requirements, misguided decisions on “low friction” hull coatings can have far reaching consequences. Jotun […]

May 20, 2022

New Study On Ship To Ship Transfer Operations Revealed By OCIMF

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has published a new study analysing ship-to-ship transfers under varying environmental conditions. Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfer operations take place across […]

May 20, 2022

ClassNK Certifies NAPA’s Smart Ship Solutions, Adding New Notations To Ships

Leading Classification Society ClassNK has certified NAPA Fleet Intelligence and NAPA Performance Monitoring and Optimization, developed by NAPA, as its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions, […]

May 20, 2022

To Meet Market Demand For Hybrid And Zero-Emission Vessels Corvus Sets Up Battery Factory

Corvus Energy, the leading supplier of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for marine applications, is pleased to announce that the company is expanding its US operations […]