HMCC News

July 20, 2020

Panama Continues To Strive During The Crew Changes Through Its Logistics Platform

Due to the pandemic caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) since the end of March to date, the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has achieved that more than […]

July 20, 2020

‘My Children Ask Me When Am I Coming Home’: Stranded Seafarers Share Their Frustrations

“I am tired, exhausted and hopeless. I have been at sea for 12 months already. And I don’t know when I can see my kids and […]

July 20, 2020

Kenya Allows For Crew Change In Port Mombasa

In an effort to support countries in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic and aid the repatriation of stranded seafarers around the world, the International Maritime […]

July 20, 2020

13 Seafarers Kidnapped Off The Gulf Of Guinea By Pirates

Days after the International Maritime Bureau(IMB) designated the Gulf of Guinea as one of the most dangerous shipping routes, 13 seafarers were kidnapped from a product […]

July 20, 2020

Maritime Cyber Attacks Increase By 900% In Three Years

Cyber-attacks on the maritime industry’s operational technology (OT) systems have increased by 900% over the last three years with the number of reported incidents set to […]

July 17, 2020

Damen Wins Contract To Deliver Full Option Cutter Suction Dredger To Servimagnus

The Damen Shipyards Group has sold a full option Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 500 to the Argentinian dredging contractor Servimagnus. The CSD will work on the […]

July 17, 2020

Sailor Who Escaped From Pirates To End Up In Nigerian Jail, Seeks Help From Government

Vizianagram sailor Sankara Rao Jarjana was supposed to receive help from the Indian High Commission in Nigeria, after being jailed for illegally entering Nigerian waters after […]

July 17, 2020

Video: Explosion In Iran Sets Fire On 7 Ships At Port, No Casualties Reported

In what seems to be the latest target of serial explosions and fires around Iran, 7 ships at the Bushehr Port caught fire on Wednesday, 15th […]

July 17, 2020

India: Trial Container Ship From Kolkata Port To Bangladesh’s Chattogram Port Flagged Off

India, spearheaded by the Shipping Ministry, flagged off the foremost trial in the movement of freight cargo through the Indian port of Kolkata, to the Bangladeshi […]

July 17, 2020

No Cruise Ships To Sail Until October – Center for Disease Control(CDC)

Center for Disease Control(CDC), which is under the US government, announced on Thursday that the No Sail Order would be extended for cruise ships. As per […]

November 26, 2020

India: New Bill Aims To Repeal And Replace The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways has issued a draft of the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020 for public consultation. It aims to repeal and replace the […]

November 26, 2020

Heroes Of The Sea Should Be Given Priority In COVID-19 Vaccination

During this extraordinary global health crisis, seafarers remain faithful to their duty to supply the citizens of the world with essential goods, energy, food, medicines, and […]

November 26, 2020

Emission-Free Integrated Wärtsilä Hybrid Solution Selected For New Misje Rederi Bulk Carriers

The technology group Wärtsilä’s extensive experience in marine hybrid propulsion solutions will enable a greatly decreased emissions footprint for three newbuilds eco-friendly 5,000 dwt bulk carriers. […]

November 26, 2020

NOVATEK Completes Russia’s First Ship-To-Ship LNG Transshipment In Murmansk Region

PAO NOVATEK (“NOVATEK” and/or the “Company”) announced that NOVATEK-Western Arctic, a wholly-owned subsidiary, completed Russia’s first ship-to-ship LNG transshipment in the Kildin Strait of the Barents […]

November 26, 2020

Volkswagen Group Selects GoodFuels To Run Fossil-Free Car Transport Operations

GoodFuels, the leading marine biofuels supplier for the global maritime industry, and car manufacturer Volkswagen Group have successfully started their partnership in supplying GoodFuels’ advanced Bio-Fuel […]

November 26, 2020

Automated Ship Reporting Service Launched By NCA As Part Of KONGSBERG’s Sesame Solution II

The SESAME Solution II project successfully completed a major milestone when the Norwegian Coastal Administration released the first iteration of an automated ship reporting service. The […]

November 25, 2020

Damen Launches Its First Middle East-Built Cutter Suction Dredger

This week a Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 650 has been launched at Albwardy Damen. This modularly built dredger is the first CSD650 to be built at […]

November 25, 2020

Rightship Develops Innovative Maritime Emissions Portal To Help Review Emissions Profiles

After partnering with The Australian Marine Environment Protection Association (AUSMEPA), and winning a $250,000 Google Impact grant in 2016, RightShip and AUSMEPA have successfully developed a […]

November 25, 2020

ABS Awards Smart Notation To AET’s DP2 Shuttle Tanker ‘Eagle Passos’

ABS has awarded AET the SMART (INF) Notation for its 152,700 DWT DP2 shuttle tanker, Eagle Passos, which was built and delivered by Samsung Heavy Industries […]