HMCC News

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 […]

March 7, 2022

New Zealand’s First Fully Electric Ship Aims To Be A Zero Polluter

The southern hemisphere’s first fully electric, carbon fibre commuter ferry has successfully completed its inaugural round trip with a Thordon seawater lubricated propeller shaft arrangement supplied […]

March 6, 2022

UK Dockers Deny ‘Russian Gas’ LNG Tankers From Unloading

Dockers in Kent have refused to unload two tankers of Russian gas, compelling them to go elsewhere. The report was provided by a union. The LNG […]

March 5, 2022

Ukrainian Navy Sinks Its Vessel So That Russians Don’t Get To It

The 30-year-old vessel was moored in the southern port of Mykolaiv for repairs. However, it was flooded intentionally and laid to rest in the harbor. The […]

March 4, 2022

5G Goes Live At The Port Of Felixstowe

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has reached a significant milestone by becoming the largest UK port to deploy 5G technology and the Internet of Things (IoT). […]

March 4, 2022

Port Of Hamburg Implements Sanctions Discontinuing All Container Handling To And From Russia

Numerous sanctions mean that the Russian war in Ukraine is leading to Russia’s economic isolation. The repercussions are also affecting the Port of Hamburg. Terminals in […]

March 4, 2022

After Russia, CMA CGM Suspends All Shipments To & From Belarus

As the crisis in Ukraine and the Black Sea region continues, the Group has decided to suspend all bookings to and from Belarus as of today […]

March 4, 2022

Russian Oil Czar’s $120 Million Luxury Yacht Seized By French

French customs declared on Thursday that it had reportedly seized a superyacht owned by Russia’s oil czar and second most powerful man, Igor Sechin. The seizure […]

May 20, 2022

A.P. Moller – Maersk Launches India’s First Women Seafarers’ Cadet Program

On the occasion of the International Day for Women in Maritime, A.P. Moller – Maersk’s (Maersk) declared India’s first seafarers’ cadet program for women. Young women […]

May 20, 2022

Vessel Carrying Wheat Sinks In Bangladesh During Wheat Crisis Worldwide

MV Tamim, which is owned by Hazrat Shah Amanat Enterprise and is operated by Samata Shipping and Logistics, capsized in the Tillar Char area of the […]

May 19, 2022

Wärtsilä Successfully Completes Delivery Of 15 Groundbreaking LPG Fuel Supply Systems

The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully completed delivery of its LPG Fuel Supply System (LFSS) to 15 Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) vessels owned and operated […]

May 19, 2022

Unique Onshore Network Using Ships For Extending Internet Range Completes First Tests

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has completed the first phases of testing innovative technology developments for ORCHESTRA, the company’s forthcoming dynamic network […]

May 19, 2022

Pre-Election National Fleet Tantrum Shows It’s Time For Industry To Abandon Shipping Australia: ITF

Shipping experts have welcomed a ‘unity ticket’ on Australian jobs and fuel security ahead of the country’s election Saturday. But the ITF and its affiliates warn […]

May 19, 2022

MOL Offers Students A Close Look At Careers In The Maritime Shipping Industry

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) welcomed 18 students from Shibuya Junior High School on a workplace visit to the head office in Toranomon on May 13. […]

May 19, 2022

New Data Shows Future-Fuel Demand For Shipping Industry Equal To Entire Current Global Production Of Renewables

New data released has revealed how the global shipping industry will require the equivalent of the world’s entire current renewable energy demand in order to replace […]

May 19, 2022

India Plans Its ‘First Underwater Tunnel’

In a recent strategic move, the Road Transport Ministry, the Railway Ministry, and the Border Road Organization (BRO) are planning the country’s first-ever underwater road-cum-rail tunnels, […]

May 19, 2022

Photos: India Launches Two Indigenous Frontline Warships – ‘Udaygiri’ & ‘Surat’

The Indian Navy’s next-gen frontline warships – ‘Udaygiri’ and ‘Surat’ were introduced at the well-known Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL), Mumbai on 17 May, by Rajnath Singh, […]