HMCC News

August 6, 2020

Crew Change Crises Worsens In Australia As Crew Of Two Ships Refuse To Sail

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says Australia is facing economic carnage from clogged ports as a result of rapidly worsening crew change crisis around its […]

August 6, 2020

ITF Stands In Solidarity With The Port Workers And People Of Beirut

It is with shock and despair that we have received the news of the explosion at the Port of Beirut that has devastated the city, killed […]

August 6, 2020

CMA CGM Reports One Staff Member Missing After Explosions At Beirut Port

Deeply rooted in Lebanon, the CMA CGM Group has launched an emergency plan to conduct a thorough health and safety assessment of its 261 staff members […]

August 6, 2020

Seized Cargo Ship Carrying Explosive Chemicals Can Be Potential Cause Of Deadly Explosion In Beirut

Early investigations looking into the source of the massive explosions at the port of Beirut have suggested the involvement of ammonium nitrate and fireworks. The explosive […]

August 6, 2020

Beirut Blast Kills Two Seafarers, Sinks Cruise Ship

The unfortunate and shocking Beirut blasts have totally destroyed the port area. Messages of solidarity have poured in for the Lebanese people from all around the […]

August 6, 2020

8 Countries Come Together To Encourage Development Of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships

Representatives from the flag, coastal and port authorities from China, Denmark, Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Korea, and Singapore met at a virtual event […]

August 5, 2020

Shipping Emissions Are Projected To Increase By Up To 50% Until 2050 – New Study

The greenhouse gas emissions of shipping have increased from 977 million tonnes in 2012 to 1,076 million tonnes in 2018 (9.6% increase). The carbon intensity of […]

August 5, 2020

Crew Change In Jeopardy After Singapore Authorities Discover Tampered COVID-19 Test Results

Singapore maritime administration’s discovery of tampered COVID-19 tests of seafarers that were to join vessels from the country has now raised alarms on all international shipping […]

August 5, 2020

IMO Expresses Condolences Towards The Beirut Port Explosion

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said: “I express my deepest condolences and sincerest sympathies to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of […]

August 5, 2020

Beirut Port Suffers Total Destruction From Blasts [Photos]

The internet was shaken on 4th August when videos of the explosion near the port of Beirut, Lebanon, went viral. Some netizens compared the mushroom cloud, […]

December 14, 2020

MOL Conducts Sea Trial Of Tugboat Using Euglena Biodiesel Fuel For The First Time

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and euglena Co., Ltd.(Euglena) announced a successful sea trial in the Port of Nagoya of the MOL Group-operated tugboat 13 Tamashio […]

December 14, 2020

Shipping Companies And Charities Join Forces For #SeafarersDeliveringChristmas 2020

The campaign brings the shipping community together to support seafarers as they celebrate the end-of-year holidays. These are ‘key workers’ who have worked tirelessly to keep […]

December 14, 2020

Wärtsilä Chosen To Give Two ØStensjø Rederi Vessels Attractive Environmental Profile

The Wärtsilä Hybrid Upgrade solution, has been selected for retrofitting two offshore construction vessels owned by Norwegian operator Østensjø Rederi. The upgrading project will allow less […]

December 14, 2020

South Carolina Ports Welcome 15 Hybrid Gantry Cranes

South Carolina Ports welcomed 15 hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes to the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal. The arrival of this new cargo-handling equipment is significant as SC […]

December 14, 2020

Jotun Inks First Commercial HSS Contract With MSC To Increase Efficiency And Reduce Emissions

Jotun has signed the first commercial contract for container vessels with its ground-breaking Jotun Hull Skating Solutions (HSS). The contract was signed with global container shipping […]

December 11, 2020

Jan De Nul Acquires Ocean Yield’s Multipurpose Subsea Cable And Flex-Lay Vessel Connector

Jan De Nul Group has signed on 4 December 2020 an agreement for the purchase of the Offshore Construction and Cable-Lay Vessel Connector from Ocean Yield […]

December 11, 2020

SHI Receives World’s First Ship Design Certification To Prevent Spread Of Infectious Diseases

As the importance of infectious disease management has become more prominent due to the coronavirus infection (COVID-19) that hit the world this year, Samsung Heavy Industries […]

December 11, 2020

LR Awards AiP To Jiangnan For Its VLGC Digital Ship Design

Jiangnan Shipyard Co. Ltd has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) digital ship design, the first […]

December 11, 2020

Inmarsat’s Most Powerful Satellite Enters Service

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, confirms commercial service introduction (CSI) of GX5, the company’s newest, most powerful geostationary satellite to date. GX5 […]