HMCC News

August 3, 2020

ABS To Class First Taiwan-Built Offshore Installation Vessel

ABS is to provide classification services to the first floating heavy lift and installation vessel to be built in Taiwan. Named ‘Green Jade’, the vessel has […]

August 3, 2020

Evergreen Marine Joins The Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative

Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd. becomes the eleventh shipowner to publicly disclose its approach to ship recycling through the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI) online platform. […]

August 1, 2020

At Least 10 Killed In Crane Accident In Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), India

At least 10 people have been killed in a crane accident at the Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam, India. A massive crane used for carrying […]

July 31, 2020

IMCA Launches Progressive Web App For Common Marine Inspection Document System

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) announces the launch of its Progressive Web App (PWA) for its Common Marine Inspection Document system. IMCA’s eCMID system provides […]

July 31, 2020

Port Authority of Valencia To Study Offer For New Passenger Terminal

This morning the Contracting Committee of the Port Authority of Valencia met to find out about Baleària’s bid for the tender for the construction and operation […]

July 31, 2020

Will Maritime Operations Soon Embrace Drone Tech For Operational And Cost Efficiency?

Ship operations are slowly, yet steadily opening up to technological advancements to aid the future of the industry. Among these, drones, are seen becoming a regular […]

July 31, 2020

Analysing Maritime Crime On Caribbean Waters During The Pandemic

While the onset of pandemic has disrupted life for many seafarers who either stranded at sea with extended tenure or awaiting a new job opportunity to […]

July 31, 2020

US Coast Guard Rescues Ro-Ro Ship In Rough Weather

On Wednesday, a cargo ship called for help from a U.S Coast Guard ship after departing San Juan, Puerto Rico. Departing ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias, […]

July 31, 2020

Japanese Shipping Company Fined $1.5 Million For Concealing Illegal Discharges Of Oily Water

Misuga Kaiun Co. Ltd. (MISUGA), a Japanese-based company engaged in international shipping, was sentenced yesterday in federal court before U.S. District Court Judge Paul G. Byron […]

July 31, 2020

DP World Volumes Down By 3.9% During First Half Of 2020

DP World Limited handled 33.9 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first half of 2020, with gross container […]

December 9, 2020

UN, ILO Decisions Put Pressure On Governments Over Crew Change

Pressure is mounting on governments to designate seafarers as ‘key workers’ to avoid the prospect of forced labour and human rights abuses in major supply chains […]

December 9, 2020

MPA Supports ABS-Led Additive Manufacturing Project

ABS is to lead an additive manufacturing (AM) Joint Industry Partnership (JIP) after securing backing from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). The JIP […]

December 9, 2020

Fincantieri Joins Fight Against Climate Change Among Leading Companies

Major independent non-profit organization for environmental reporting previously known as Carbon Closure Project, CDP, scored Fincantieri A- for the activities carried out in the past year, […]

December 9, 2020

Wärtsilä Propeller Solutions Enable Energy Savings Through Slow Steaming

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its Fixed Pitch Propeller (FPP) and EnergoProFin solutions for two container vessels owned by Yang Ming Lines, the Taiwan-based shipping […]

December 9, 2020

MOL’s PBCF With Reduction Of 3%-5% In Fuel Consumption Receives Orders For 3,500 Vessels

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF), marketed by its group company MOL Techno-Trade, Ltd. (MOL Tech) has now been ordered […]

December 9, 2020

Yara Ready To Produce Emission-Free Shipping Fuels With Historic Full-Scale Green Ammonia Project

Yara announces plans for 500,000 tonnes per annum green ammonia production in Norway, powering emission-free shipping fuels and decarbonized food solutions. At its ESG investor seminar, […]

December 9, 2020

KR And DSME Complete World’s First STS LNG Bunkering For Gas Trial

Korean Register (KR) and DSME have completed the world’s first ship to ship (STS) LNG loading for gas trial. The SM JEJU LNG2 has supplied LNG […]

December 8, 2020

Lloyd’s Register To Acquire C-MAP Commercial From Navico Group

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has reached an agreement to acquire Navico Group’s C-MAP commercial marine business, a leading provider of commercial marine cartography and digital publications, shore-side […]

December 8, 2020

Seaspan Enters Newbuild Containership Order For Five 12,200 TEU Containerships

Seaspan Corporation (“Seaspan”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp. (“Atlas”), announced that it has entered into purchase orders to build five high-quality 12,200 TEU containerships. Upon […]