HMCC News

February 9, 2022

MOL Group Bunkering Vessel Successfully Operated Using Biodiesel Fuel

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that the bunkering vessel Techno Star, owned and operated by its group company MOL Techno-Trade, Ltd. (MOL Tech) has been […]

February 9, 2022

MOL Receives Delivery Of Wood Chip Carrier ‘Stellar Symphony’

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that on February 8, the wood chip carrier STELLAR SYMPHONY with a cargo capacity of 3.6 million-cubic feet, was delivered […]

February 9, 2022

Employment And Skills Challenges In European Maritime Transport And Services Sector Highlighted

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim shone a spotlight on the rights of seafarers and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on recruitment and retention when speaking at […]

February 9, 2022

Fatigue Led To Sinking Of Fishing Vessel In Alaska: NTSB

A captain’s decision to get underway while fatigued led to the grounding and sinking of a fishing vessel near Whittier, Alaska, the National Transportation Safety Board […]

February 8, 2022

Samsung To Use Recycled Ocean Plastics For New Devices

Samsung has emerged as the latest phone maker with plans to use materials that are already damaging the environment in its devices. The company went as […]

February 8, 2022

Blue Whales Can Be Protected If Major Shipping Lanes Are Rerouted

Several conservation groups and scientists have called for one of the world’s busiest shipping routes to be immediately re-routed differently to protect blue whales. What has […]

February 8, 2022

FPSO Explosion Off Nigeria: 3 Of 6 Crew Members Found Dead; 4 Still Missing

Two more crew members have been discovered dead on the oil vessel that recently exploded and sunk, the management of Shebah Exploration and Production Company (SEPCOL) […]

February 8, 2022

MOL And PETRONAS Sign MoU On Liquefied CO2 Transportation For CCUS

Mitsui O.S.K. Line (MOL) concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), the state-owned energy company of Malaysia, to study liquefied CO2 transportation […]

February 8, 2022

MOL Sets World Records For Autonomous Navigation Using Large Commercial Car Ferry

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, together with its two group companies and the following consortium partners, announced the completion of a successful sea trial of autonomous sailing using […]

February 8, 2022

7-Month Delay In Ukrainian Seafarers’ Drug Import Case ‘Totally Unacceptable’: ITF

Seafarers’ unions are extremely concerned that four Ukrainian nationals have now been detained without charge by Turkish authorities for more than seven months. The crew are […]

April 26, 2022

Paving The Way To Zero-Emission Cruising

Ambitious Norwegian cruise company Northern Xplorer (NX) aims to make a splash with sustainable cruising for thinking travellers, using eco-friendly ships powered by batteries and hydrogen […]

April 26, 2022

How Shipping Is Adapting To The Challenges Of eCommerce Boom

The eCommerce surge is shaking up the shipping industry, making speed and efficiency a must. The time has come to move beyond paper and towards widespread […]

April 26, 2022

Maersk Strengthens Its Commitment In Pakistan; Registers 33% Growth In Q1 2022

A.P. Moller – Maersk’s (Maersk) strong commitment towards Pakistani exporters is yielding solid results, as indicated by the growth in exports registered by Maersk in the […]

April 26, 2022

Watch: How World’s Largest Civilian Hospital Ship Enters Less Accessible Harbors

The international charity Mercy Ships uses hospital vessels to provide surgeries and medical assistance for free to people who have little access to healthcare. ABB’s Azipod® […]

April 26, 2022

New Open Vessel Reporting Platform For Shipping Industry Released

Technology company ZeroNorth has revealed its new open Vessel Reporting Platform, which will improve transparency and data quality, enable emissions reductions, and lower manual work at […]

April 26, 2022

3D Ship Structure Evaluation Software Launched By KR

Korean Register (KR) has launched ‘SeaTrust-Frame3D’, a grillage structure evaluation software for ships. SeaTrust-Frame3D enables a complicated ship structure to be simply modelled by representing it […]

April 26, 2022

Tackling Aquatic Invasive Species Introduced Via Biofouling – GloFouling Task Force Reviews Progress

A major project to tackle bioinvasions by organisms which can build up on ships’ hulls and other marine structures saw activities slow down during the COVID-19 […]

April 26, 2022

New Large Bore Engines Launched To Accelerate Journey Towards Decarbonised Operations

The technology group Wärtsilä announces the launch of the latest addition to its multi-fuel engine portfolio. The Wärtsilä 46TS-DF engine is designed with a focus on […]

April 25, 2022

NYK Group Takes Delivery Of Third Methanol-Fueled Chemical Tanker

The methanol-fueled chemical tanker Grouse Sun, owned by NYK Bulkship (Asia) Pte. Ltd., an NYK Group company based in Singapore, was delivered on April 19. The […]