HMCC News

August 13, 2020

As India and Bangladesh Boost Maritime Ties, Shipping To Northeast India Becomes Easier

For years now, India’s north-eastern part has been subjected to much neglect, partially because of the sheer distance of these areas from the hitherto mainland India. […]

August 13, 2020

LNG-Powered Container Ship Sails Through Successful Sea Trials With ME-GI Engine

MAN Energy Solutions successful ME-GI (-Gas Injection) engine has set a new industrial standard for two-stroke propulsion engines aboard – among others – LNG carriers, container […]

August 13, 2020

Jan De Nul Installs First Jacket Foundations For TPC Offshore Wind Farm Installation

Jan De Nul Group is well on track in the construction of the ‘Taiwan Power Company Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration’. The very first […]

August 12, 2020

Panama Canal Welcomes 10000th Neopanamax Through The Expanded Canal

The Panama Canal welcomed the 10,000th Neopanamax vessel through the Expanded Canal on Monday, marking a new milestone for the nearly 106-year waterway and its growing […]

August 12, 2020

Container Terminal Resumes Operations At Port Of Beirut

Beirut has opened up its container terminal at the port as container lines recommence calls to the city following the devastating blasts, last week. The terminal […]

August 12, 2020

Ship Captain Of Liberian Vessel Dies Of COVID-19 In Ukraine

A representative of the Ukrainian Health Ministry Labs Centre For Water Transport reported the death of a foreign ship captain due to COVID-19 on Sunday, the […]

August 12, 2020

World’s First Effort To Stably Supply Ammonia Fuel To Oceangoing Vessels

On August 6th, NYK Line, Japan Marine United Corporation, and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) signed a joint R&D agreement for the commercialization of an ammonia-fueled ammonia […]

August 12, 2020

6 Incidents Of Piracy And Robbery Against Ships In Asia For July 2020

ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre released the monthly report for July 2020 on the situation of piracy and sea robbery in Asia. The following are highlights of the […]

August 12, 2020

APM Terminals To Acquire ALC’s Container Terminal In Aarhus

Aarhus Logistics Center A/S (ALC) divests its container terminal in the port of Aarhus to APM Terminals, with neighboring APM Terminals Aarhus acquiring operations as well […]

August 12, 2020

World’s Heaviest Cargo Operation Finishes Successfully By Tandem Of Mobile Harbour Cranes

The Port of Bronka has successfully loaded a reactor weighing more than 300 tons from a sea-going vessel onto an inland waterway vessel. The challenging cargo […]

December 18, 2020

Ground-Breaking Tech Meets Owners’ Needs For Optimal Routing And Usability

Fuel consumption is the leading cost driver in shipping and remains the top fiscal concern of shipowners amid uncertainty surrounding bunker costs and availability. “Managing fuel […]

December 18, 2020

Ammonia Fuel Cells For Deep-Sea Shipping – A Key Piece In The Zero Emission Puzzle

Interest in ammonia-powered fuel cells for the maritime sector is growing, but stakeholders have been hesitant to commit to investments in large-scale systems. Now the ShipFC […]

December 18, 2020

HHI Group And DNV GL Present Green Tankers Of The Future

DNV GL, the world’s leading classification society, and HHI Group, the world’s largest shipyard, have teamed up to embark on the development of future-proof tanker designs. […]

December 17, 2020

Samsung Heavy Industries Orders For Tank Design Of New LNGC To GTT

GTT has received an order from the Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the tank design of a new 174,000 m3 LNGC[1] on behalf of […]

December 17, 2020

Gunvor Invests In Artemis Technologies To Develop Zero-Emission High-Speed Ferries

Gunvor Group, one of the world’s largest physical energy commodities traders, has made an investment in Artemis Technologies as a part of the company’s commitment to […]

December 17, 2020

Maersk Enters Partnership With Novo Nordisk For Transporting Pharmaceuticals On A Global Level

A.P. Moller – Maersk announced the signing of a logistics agreement with Novo Nordisk from 2021. The three-year agreement on cold chain logistics covers transportation including […]

December 17, 2020

Governments Have Failed In Their Duty Of Care Towards Seafarers Under International Law – ILO

In a landmark ruling the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Committee of Experts has sent a strong message to governments that they have failed in their duty […]

December 17, 2020

Inmarsat Raises Start-Ups To Fast-Track Decarbonisation Innovation In Maritime Market

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has fast-tracked two innovative and established start-ups to Certified Application Provider status as part of this year’s […]

December 17, 2020

ClassNK Consulting Service Launches ISM Compliance Support For Cyber Security

ClassNK Consulting Service Co., Ltd. (NKCS) has launched the service to support ship management companies in complying with ISM requirements for cybersecurity. Regarding IMO Resolution MSC.428(98), […]