HMCC News

September 2, 2020

Shipoweners’ Club Provides Overview Of Bunker Operations Risk Assessment

Bunkering is one of the most common operations carried out on board, regardless of the vessel type or size. Despite it being a routine operation, disputes […]

September 2, 2020

SSI And Partners Define Sustainability Criteria For Marine Fuels

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) and Copenhagen Business School (CBS) Maritime announced a new partnership under the Green Shipping Project. Bringing clarity to the sustainability issues […]

September 2, 2020

Hamburg Süd And Maersk Employ New Global Structure For Increased Customer Proximity 

In order to boost its customer proximity and deliver more effectively to customers, Hamburg Süd will optimize its organizational structure by the end of the third […]

September 2, 2020

U-Ming Marine And StormGeo Join Hands For Partnership Expansion

StormGeo, the leader in weather intelligence, ship routing and fleet performance management solutions, announced an expanded partnership with Taiwan shipping giant U-Ming Marine. The new partnership […]

September 2, 2020

Megamax-24 Class Giant ‘HMM Hamburg’ Makes Its First Call In Port Of Hamburg

With the first call of the “HMM HAMBURG”, another ship of the so-called “Megamax-24 class” headed for the port of Hamburg last night. The “HMM HAMBURG” […]

September 2, 2020

ABS And Chevron Shipping Begin Their Digital Fleet Management Journey

ABS and Chevron Shipping Company LLC have taken the first step in a pioneering digital fleet management journey with ABS Smart notations for vessels. The Suezmax […]

September 2, 2020

KONGSBERG And Shell Ink Agreement To Deliver ‘JAWS’, For Supporting Complex Operations

Kongsberg Maritime, part of KONGSBERG, has signed an agreement with Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (Shell), to deliver Shell’s patented draft and trim optimisation […]

September 1, 2020

Cargo Ship Suspected Of Being Fled After Collision, Investigated In Shanghai

The maritime authorities are now investigating a Liberian registered bulk carrier on suspicion of collision with the Chinese flagged fishing vessel MIN JIN, which happened the […]

September 1, 2020

Video: Anti-Ship Missiles Sink Amphibious Cargo Ship USS Durham

Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise sank the decommissioned amphibious cargo ship ex-USS Durham (LKA 114), Aug. […]

September 1, 2020

Seaspan And Sailors’ Society Mark Five-Years Of Delivering Mental Health Support To Crew

International maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society recently marked the fifth year of its longstanding Wellness at Sea partnership with containership operator and manager, Seaspan Ship Management. […]

January 7, 2021

Alfa Laval Pureballast 2 Systems Receives USCG Type Approval

On 30 December 2020, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) issued its type approval for Alfa Laval PureBallast 2. Most owners of Alfa Laval’s second-generation ballast water […]

January 6, 2021

HHLA Continues Electrification Of The World’s Only Climate-Neutral Container Handling Facility

In December, the last battery-powered AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) was delivered for this year to HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA). HHLA is thus continuing the electrification […]

January 6, 2021

Relocation Of Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding To Take 431.8 Hectares & ¥18 Billion Investment

On January 4, 2021, the groundbreaking ceremony for the second phase of the China Shipbuilding Changxing Shipbuilding Base, which has received much attention, was held on […]

January 6, 2021

Bangladeshi Cargo Ship ‘MV Maa’ Abandoned On Indian Coast To Be Converted Into Floating Restaurant

An interesting maritime tourism initiative is brewing off the coast of Andhra Pradesh in India where an abandoned cargo ship is being turned into a floating […]

January 6, 2021

Iran Denies Taking Crew Hostage From Seized South Korean Ship

The situation in Iran has worsened further as the country has denied allegations that allege that they have taken hostage the crew of a South Korean […]

January 6, 2021

Watch: Responders Remove Section Eight Of MV Golden Ray Wreck

Responders completed the removal of Section Eight, the stern, today. The VB-10000 lifted the section on to the Barge 455-8 on Monday, followed by ballasting of […]

January 6, 2021

Liner Carriers Firing Few Blanks As Trade Capacity Remains Tight In Q1 2021

Data from eeSea’s Blank Sailings Tracker is showing that 1.7% and 0.6% of head haul sailings on the three main East/West liner trades have been canceled […]

January 6, 2021

Finland Demonstrates Ice Technology Expertise With Innovative And Sustainable Icebreaker Vessel

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency has launched the Calypso, a new icebreaker concept boat equipped with an innovative hybrid motorized removable bow powered by Danfoss Editron. […]

January 6, 2021

AET Takes Delivery Of 153,180 DWT DP2 Shuttle Tanker Eagle Pilar

AET, one of the world’s leading petroleum tanker owners and operators, took delivery of Eagle Pilar, a new Suezmax second generation Dynamic Positioning (DP2) Shuttle Tanker […]