HMCC News

September 4, 2020

India: Major Ports To Use Only Indian Built Tug Boats Now Onwards

The Ministry of Shipping has directed all major ports to procure or charter tug boats which are only made in India. All procurements being done by […]

September 4, 2020

Bureau Veritas, Nokia And Sembcorp Marine Successfully Complete Trial Of Remote Surveys

With COVID-19 severely disrupting traditional manned surveys in the marine and offshore industry, Bureau Veritas (BV) in Singapore, in collaboration with Nokia and Sembcorp Marine, has […]

September 4, 2020

NTSB Issues 4 Safety Recommendations Based On Investigation Of USS Fitzgerald Collision

The National Transportation Safety Board issued four safety recommendations in its final report on the agency’s investigation of the fatal, June 17, 2017, collision between the […]

September 3, 2020

World’s First Effort To Achieve Zero Emissions From Ships Using Ammonia Fuel Kicks Off

With the entry into force of the Paris Agreement in 2016, global momentum for decarbonization has increased, and reducing GHG emissions has become an issue in […]

September 3, 2020

VLCC Carrying 270000 Tonnes Of Oil Catches Fire Off Sri Lankan Coast

A very large crude oil tanker (VLCC) ship which is carrying 2,70,000 tonnes of oil cargo coming from Mina Al Ahmadi in Kuwait, caught fire off […]

September 3, 2020

Portbase And TradeLens To Enhance Trade Lanes In NW Europe Through Digitization

As part of its digital initiative to enhance customer experience, Portbase has completed the first phase of connecting with the TradeLens platform, a platform for trade […]

September 3, 2020

Nautical Institute Establishes New Charity To Support Global Maritime Safety And Education

The Nautical Institute (NI) is proud to announce the formal launch of The Nautical Institute Foundation, a new charitable initiative that will allow the NI to […]

September 3, 2020

DP World And CDPQ Expand Global Investment Platform To US$ 8.2 Billion

DP World, a global infrastructure-led supply chain solutions provider, and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global institutional investor, announce the expansion of […]

September 3, 2020

A.P. Moller – Maersk Acquires KGH Customs Services, Strengthening Its Integrated Container Logistics

A.P. Moller – Maersk has on 2nd September finalised the acquisition of KGH Customs Services, a pan-European customs services provider, further strengthening its capabilities as an […]

September 3, 2020

Maersk To Dissolve Damco And Integrate Safmarine

A.P. Moller – Maersk introduces strategic changes that will further improve customer experience and end-to-end service delivery. As part of this, the Safmarine brand will be […]

January 8, 2021

MSC Cruises To Resume Sailings In The Mediterranean From 24 January

As a result of the extension of the restrictive measures related to movement within Italy, as set out in the latest decree from the Italian government […]

January 8, 2021

Zero-Emission Marine Vessels Powered By Next-Generation VRF Batteries In Making

VanadiumCorp Resource Inc. announced that commercial development work has commenced for the first phase of key design and engineering of next-generation vanadium redox flow-battery systems (“VRFB […]

January 8, 2021

4 Crew Members Kidnapped From Diamond S’ Product Tanker Vessel, Released Safely

Diamond S Shipping Inc. (“Diamond S” or the “Company”) announced that the four crew members who had been kidnapped from one of its product tanker vessels, […]

January 8, 2021

AMSA Bans ‘Barkly Pearl’ From Australian Waters For 24 Months; Most Severe Ban Issued To Date

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has issued its most severe banning to date to the master and operator of the Marshall Islands-flagged livestock carrier, Barkly Pearl […]

January 8, 2021

KR Grants AIP To HMD For 30,000m3 LNGC With Prismatic IMO Type-B Tank

The Korean Register (KR) has awarded Approval In Principle (AIP) for an LNG carrier with a prismatic IMO type-B tank built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD). […]

January 7, 2021

Video: 3D Sonar Sensors Enable Unmanned Navigation In Port Of Antwerp

UAntwerpen and Port of Antwerp have already made first sea trials with innovative technology. Automated sailing is the future of inland shipping. Today it may still […]

January 7, 2021

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Returns Ships From Lay-Up

In response to the challenging market conditions brought on by COVID-19 last year, we put 16 of our vessels into cold lay-up. Now, as we enter […]

January 7, 2021

Shipowners’ Club And Fender Marine AS Enter Into A Strategic Partnership

The Shipowners’ Club, the leading P&I insurer in the smaller and specialist vessel sector, has entered into a strategic partnership with Fender Marine AS, the specialist […]

January 7, 2021

APM Terminals Sets All-Time Volume Records In Denmark

Despite headwinds from the COVID-19 pandemic and disruptions to global supply chains, APM Terminals secured an all-time high for container activity in Denmark during 2020. Throughout […]