HMCC News

August 10, 2020

Mission To Seafarers Extend Nominations For Singapore Seafarers’ Awards To Recognize Shipping’s Key Workers

Leading international seafarer welfare charity, The Mission to Seafarers has extended nominations for its annual Seafarers’ Awards, hosted in Singapore, until 30th September. The dinner will […]

August 10, 2020

Photos: Cargo Vessel ‘MV Ocean Abundance’ Rams Into Pier In Manila Harbor

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has responded to a maritime incident involving MV Ocean Abundance, a cargo vessel with 5593GT owned by Oceanic Container Lines Incorporated, […]

August 10, 2020

Towards Autonomous Shipping: Social Acceptance And Regulatory Hurdles

The maritime industry’s progress towards autonomous shipping will largely depend on social acceptance and regulatory developments, says ABB Marine and Ports’ Capt. Eero Lehtovaara. In a […]

August 10, 2020

APM Terminals And CMA CGM Connect Spain, UK and Ireland Using Eco-Friendly Intermodal Solution

Together with Containerships (CMA-CGM group), APM Terminals Gijon has formed an eco-friendly logistic chain connecting major Spanish cities to the UK and Ireland. The solution uses […]

August 10, 2020

COVID Crisis: Transhipment In North Sea Canal Ports Down By More Than 10%

Transhipment in the seaports in the North Sea Canal region – Amsterdam, IJmuiden, Beverwijk and Zaanstad – fell by 10.7% to 48.7 million tonnes (2019: 54.6 […]

August 10, 2020

HMM Joins Forces With CMA CGM On TTI Algeciras Operation By Selling 50% Stake

HMM announced that the company has signed a sales and purchase agreement with CMA CGM for the sale of its 50% stake minus one share in Total […]

August 10, 2020

Mauritius Declares Environmental Emergency Over Oil Spill From Cargo Ship

MV Wakashio, the bulk carrier that ran aground a reef at Pointe d’Esny on the southeast coast of Mauritius has now caused potentially lasting damage after […]

August 7, 2020

India: 3 High-Capacity Cranes Crashes At Jawaharlal Nehru Trust Port Due To Heavy Rains

The onset of heavy rains and gusty winds in Mumbai saw 3 giant cranes came crashing down in the Jawaharlal Nehru Trust Port (JNTP). The high […]

August 7, 2020

Insurers Pinpoint the Complex Causation of Container Casualties

Both the extent and pace of growth in container volumes have put strains on a wide range of operational procedures and the physical hardware employed to […]

August 7, 2020

World’s First Zero-Emissions Top Handlers Performing Well At Port Of Los Angeles

The world’s first zero-emissions top handlers, unveiled last fall as part of a pre-commercial demonstration project at the Port of Los Angeles, are now being used […]

December 16, 2020

Russian Register Of Shipping Approves a-Nav Suite For Autonomous Vessels

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has approved the set of technical solutions for automatic and remote navigation. That will allow to use a-Navigation on the […]

December 16, 2020

Video: US’ First Purpose-Built NSMV For Maritime Academies Achieves Construction Milestone

TOTE Services, LLC, (“TOTE Services”) and Philly Shipyard, Inc., (“Philly Shipyard”) began a new era in maritime education with the cutting of steel for the new […]

December 16, 2020

Stena Line Reveals Names Of New Baltic Sea Vessels With 30% More Capacity

Ferry company Stena Line has announced the new names of the two modern ferries that are due to start operating on the route between Nynäshamn in […]

December 16, 2020

Bureau Veritas Awards PONANT With Notation To Manage Underwater Radiated Noise

Le Jacques-Cartier, the last sister-ship in the PONANT EXPLORERS series of six expedition class cruise ships, has been awarded the Bureau Veritas class notation NR614 for […]

December 16, 2020

e5 Lab And ClassNK Sign Joint Research Agreement On Cyber Security

e5 Lab Inc. (e5 Lab) and ClassNK have signed a joint research agreement on cybersecurity. For their first joint research project, they will conduct a proof […]

December 15, 2020

MAN ES To Retrofit Greenest-Ever SCR System For German Cruise Ship

MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division in Augsburg, Germany– MAN PrimeServ Augsburg – has developed an SCR solution that will be retrofitted aboard the MS ‘Amadea’, a […]

December 15, 2020

AI-Powered Semi-Autonomous Ship Operation Support System Developed By Swedish Consortium

Swedish ship propulsion optimization experts, Lean Marine are leading a ground-breaking research and development project to accelerate the technological development, realization, and adoption of AI-powered ship […]

December 15, 2020

More States Join IMO Call To Designate Seafarers As Key Workers

Forty-five IMO Member States and one Associate Member* have now designated seafarers as key workers, which is a key step in resolving the ongoing crew change […]

December 15, 2020

CMA CGM Ramps Up Its Capacity Between Asia And Europe Due To Unprecedented Demand

Capacity boosted between Asia and Europe to meet customer requirements amid unprecedented demand for shipping services. Four weekly calls in France and more space for the […]