HMCC News

Once again seafarers are falling victim to the lack of focus and joined-up thinking from leaders of governments and the maritime industry, which has become apparent […]

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed long-term Optimised Maintenance agreements covering five LNG Carrier vessels owned and operated by Greece-based Minerva Gas Inc. The advanced support […]

A small ship for Japan – a big signal for shipbuilding in Papenburg! The major Japanese group NYK and MEYER WERFT have signed a contract for […]

Onshore Power Supply (OPS) is part of the solution to greening the shipping sector. It is an important tool for reducing CO2 emissions and air pollution […]

Fijian authorities are being called to urgently investigate Goundar’s MV Lomaiviti Princess III amid allegations of falsified safety documentation and concerns over passenger and maritime worker […]

Now that the container ship blocking the Suez Canal has been refloated, this key East-West trade route has once again opened for business. In response, the […]

As an investigation begins on the Suez Canal grounded ship, fear of legal actions against the Indian crew of the ship looms. At present investigators are […]

Maritime organizations and seafarer associations in India are urging the government to bring seafarers under the ambit of priority workers for vaccinations. Seafarers are crucial to […]

NYK signed two sustainability linked loan (SLL) agreements aligned with the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles set forth by the Loan Market Association* and other organizations. These […]

When we hear of large corporations, charterers, refusing to accept any costs or delays in order to allow over-worked seafarers to return to their homes, what […]