HMCC News

July 13, 2020

Vatican Cardinal Tells Seafarers, “You Are Not Forgotten”

Sea Sunday, a day to remember seafarers in prayers and thanking them for their crucial services is celebrated at church on the 12 of July, every […]

July 13, 2020

HHLA Becomes One Of World’s First Ports To Implement Machine Learning To Increase Productivity

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is one of the first ports worldwide to develop solutions for its Hamburg container terminals that use machine learning (ML) […]

July 13, 2020

“Vessel Isolation” Introduced At Alang Shipbreaking Yard

Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs) have been changed at the Indian shipbreaking port of Alang ever since one COVID positive case was found among the crew members of […]

July 13, 2020

Singapore Retains Top Spot As International Shipping Centre For 7th Consecutive Year

The Baltic Exchange, in collaboration with Xinhua, the Chinese state news agency, has published the 2020 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development (ISCD) Index. The index, in […]

July 10, 2020

Djibouti Offers Support For Crew Change, Prepares For More

It is well known that Djibouti lies on the vital shipping chokepoint of the Bab al-Mandab strait, serving as an essential transit center, with an estimated […]

July 10, 2020

9 Crew Members Test Positive, Delaying “Golden Ray” Cargo Ship Salvage Operations

9 salvage crew members who comprised of the core team in the removal undertaking of Golden Ray, a cargo ship which has been resting in St. […]

July 10, 2020

12 Countries Sign Joint Statement To Aid Seafarers In Crew Change Crisis

12 countries came together on the 9th of July to work effectively towards the crew change crisis by signing a joint statement to fast track crew […]

July 10, 2020

India: 4 More Crew Members Test Positive Onboard Indonesian Vessel

In a recent update of the Indonesian-flag vessel berthed at Netaji Subhas Docks where a crew member was tested positive for COVID-19, reports have now surfaced […]

July 10, 2020

Indonesian Sailor Body Found In Freezer Of Chinese Fishing Vessel

Chinese fishing vessels Lu Huang Yuan Yu 117 and its sister ship Lu Huang Yuan Yu 118 have been seized by Indonesian authorities around Nipah Islands, […]

July 10, 2020

Fjords Takes Delivery Of Second All-Electric Passenger Ship, Legacy Of The Fjords

On 6 July, The Fjords celebrated the delivery of Legacy of The Fjords which will join her sister ships, Vision of The Fjords and Future of […]

November 23, 2020

Sharp Increase In Number Of Incidents Of Robbery And Theft Against Ships In Singapore Strait

From 2019 through 2020, there is a sharp increase in the number of incidents of robbery and theft against ships while underway in the Singapore Strait […]

November 23, 2020

New App Launched To Measure Fuel Consumption, Enabling Efficient And Accurate Data Collection

GreenSteam, a leading provider of vessel performance optimization solutions for the shipping industry, announces the launch of GreenSteam Capture, a new mobile app designed to automatically […]

November 23, 2020

Second Round Of Lockdowns Takes Wind Out Of Dry Bulk Recovery

A fall in Chinese coal demand and the second round of European virus lockdowns has deflated a nascent dry bulk recovery, despite strong demand for iron […]

November 20, 2020

Watch: Journey Of Enchanted Princess From Conception To Creation

Enchanted Princess, our newest state-of-the-art ship, spent over 18 months in Fincantieri Shipyard from keel laying to her sail away. Watch portions of her construction, shown […]

November 20, 2020

After Escaping Somali Pirates, Indian Seafarer Stuck In Abuja

Jarjana Sankara Rao, a 26-year-old mariner from Andhra Pradesh was brought to the Indian high commission in Abuja by a commission official after being detained in […]

November 20, 2020

MSC Awarded ‘Best Shipping Line – Asia – Africa’ For Second Consecutive Year

MSC is delighted to have once again won the “Best Shipping Line – Asia-Africa” at the 2020 Asian Freight, Logistics, and Supply Chain Awards (AFLAS). MSC […]

November 20, 2020

ITF Welcomes Return To International Rules For Seafarers

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) welcomes the announcement this week by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) that it will be ending temporary exemptions for […]

November 20, 2020

Fisheries Death, Attempted Cover Up, Sparks Uruguayan Union Fury

The tragic death of a Peruvian fisher off the coast of Uruguay has angered the country’s Transport Workers’ Union, who say the international industry’s mistreatment of […]

November 20, 2020

Watch: World’s Largest Low-Profile STS Cranes Arrive At Port Everglades

Broward County’s Port Everglades received three Super Post-Panamax container gantry cranes, the largest of their kind worldwide. The new cranes are part of the Port’s $3 […]