HMCC News

August 31, 2020

Global Rates Slide But Carrier Performances Continue To Defy Expectations: Report

Despite the economic shockwaves engendered by the ongoing global pandemic, the world’s leading carriers continue to display signs of effective strategic management skills. Many of the […]

August 31, 2020

ZIM And Konfidas Establish ‘Zkcyberstar’, A New Cybersecurity Consulting Company

The ever-growing threat of cyber-attack on the maritime industry has only been magnified by the Covid-19 pandemic. At the same time, the industry’s ongoing digitization of […]

August 31, 2020

Photos: Kenya New Crew Change Hub Thanks To ITF

On day one of Kenya’s new Covid-19 safe crew change guideline implementation, Betty Makena Mutugi, International Transport Workers’ Federation inspector (ITF) in Kenya, set her alarm […]

August 31, 2020

APM Terminals Pipavav Approves INR 7 Billion Expansion Plan

The Board of APM Terminals Pipavav [Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd] has approved an Rs. 7 billion (approx. EUR 80 million) expansion plan. The investment will be […]

August 31, 2020

DNV GL Finishes World’s First In-Water Remote Ship Surveys Using Remotely Operated Vehicle

The world’s first in-water remote ship surveys using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) have been completed by leading classification society, DNV GL. In-water bottom surveys using […]

August 31, 2020

World’s First Marine-Based CO2 Capture System To Be Tested By Mitsubishi Shipbuilding

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, is working in cooperation with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) and Nippon Kaiji […]

August 28, 2020

California Approves Updated “At-Berth” Regulation To Cut Pollution From Ships In California Ports

The California Air Resources Board approved a new regulation designed to further reduce pollution from ocean-going vessels while docked at California’s busiest ports. The rule builds […]

August 28, 2020

Port Of Rotterdam Authority Joins Dutch Mission To Disaster-Stricken Port Of Beirut

Last week, a small delegation of officials from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs travelled to Beirut together with the Port of Rotterdam Authority. This public […]

August 28, 2020

60-Year Imprisonment For MV Wakashio Captain, If Convicted

Close to exactly a month after cargo vessel MV Wakashio ran aground a reef on July 25th, the forepart of the ship that broke away when […]

August 28, 2020

Photos: Singapore Establishes Crew Facilitation Center And Funds For Safe Crew Change

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will be taking enhanced measures to further secure safe port operations and facilitate crew change. This will allow […]

January 5, 2021

Damen Carries Out Maintenance And Repair To Seven CMA CGM Vessels

The projects took place between June and December last year at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) in the Netherlands and Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu) in France. The […]

January 5, 2021

MAAP, Philippines Adopts Kongsberg Digital’s Simulation-Based eLearning Solutions

Kongsberg Digital reports that the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) has adopted its new K-Sim eLearning solution, as well as commissioning the installation […]

January 5, 2021

New Research Highlights Benefits Of Regular Social Interaction On Board And Common Obstacles To Overcome

Regular social interaction onboard benefits overall crew wellbeing reduces isolation and stress and helps to build and motivate safe and efficient teams on board, new research […]

January 4, 2021

Nakilat Takes Delivery And Management Of DSME Built LNGC ‘Global Star’

Nakilat has taken delivery of a newbuild LNG carrier, “Global Star”, which will be commercially and technically managed in-house by Nakilat. Built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & […]

January 4, 2021

Keppel Delivers Singapore’s First LNG Bunkering Vessel

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has delivered Singapore’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering vessel, FueLNG Bellina, to FueLNG with a perfect safety record. […]

January 4, 2021

New Research And Innovation Project ‘Current Direct’ Aims To Revolutionize Way We Move Goods

Current Direct, a new research, and innovation project funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program, will revolutionize the way we move goods and people by […]

January 4, 2021

Philippines Suspends Crew Change From 20 Countries Till Jan 15

As the pandemic rages all over the world, the life of seafarers trapped in their ships beyond their term of the contract is becoming more and […]

January 4, 2021

ClassNK Releases Guideline For Survey And Facilities/Equipment Of LNG Bunkering Ships

Leading Classification Society ClassNK released its Guideline for Survey and Facilities/Equipment of LNG Bunkering Ships, which outlines the additional safety requirements of liquefied gas carriers that […]

January 1, 2021

Photos: Cutting Operations Continue On MV Golden Ray To Separate Section Eight

Cutting operations continue to separate Section Eight, the stern of the Golden Ray wreck. Responders continue to observe and mitigate pollution in the vicinity of the […]