HMCC News

September 11, 2020

Powersoft Amplifies Upcoming Adriatic Cruise Ship

Based in Croatia, the MS My Wish offers a deluxe, intimate experience for its 38 guests. With an advantage due to its a smaller, yacht-like size, […]

September 10, 2020

Hapag-Lloyd Joins The Global Industry Alliance For Marine Biosafety

Hapag-Lloyd AG is the latest entity to join the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety, an initiative launched in June 2020 by the IMO GloFouling […]

September 10, 2020

Video: Huge Fire Breaks Out At Beirut Port, A Month After Deadly Explosion

After a month of the devastating Beirut blast, a huge ball of smoke and flame re-erupted in the port’s duty-free zone. People living near the port […]

September 10, 2020

ECSA & ETF Call EU To Coordinate For Solidary Solution Of Rescued Migrants On Board Maersk Etienne

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) wrote to EU Vice President Margaritis Schinas and Commissioner Ylva Johansson, voicing their […]

September 10, 2020

Port Of Rotterdam Takes First Steps Towards Environmentally Responsible Degassing Of Ships

In the near future, the Netherlands will no longer allow ships to remove vapours from their holds – known as degassing – while in transit. This […]

September 10, 2020

ABS Introduces ‘Alternative Fuel Ready’ Approach To Support Shipowners’ Fleet Investment Planning

ABS has introduced an ‘Alternative Fuel Ready’ approach to help shipowners prepare their fleets for the introduction of alternative fuels. Introduced through the newly published Guide […]

September 10, 2020

Equinor Partners With BP For Growth In The US Offshore Wind Market

Equinor has entered into an agreement with BP to sell 50% non-operated interests in the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind assets on the US east coast […]

September 10, 2020

AI-Powered Predictive Maritime Intelligence Solution To Mitigate Risk At Sea Launched

Windward, the predictive maritime intelligence company transforming maritime operations, announced the release of its next-generation Maritime Predictive Intelligence solution powered by Maritime Artificial Intelligence Analytics (MAIA™️). […]

September 10, 2020

Port Of Long Beach Witnesses Best August In 109-Year History Despite COVID Crisis

The Port of Long Beach had the best August in its 109-year history, marking a strong start to the peak shipping season, although COVID-19 continues to […]

September 10, 2020

Kongsberg Maritime To Design And Equip An Innovative New Krill Vessel For Rimfrost

Kongsberg Maritime is delighted to announce that it has been contracted to design and equip a highly innovative vessel for the Norwegian krill processing firm Rimfrost. […]

March 4, 2021

Hapag-Lloyd To Implement SERTICA On More Than 70 Of World’s Largest Container Vessels

SERTICA will replace several existing fleet management systems at Hapag-Lloyd as part of a digital transformation and centralization. Hapag-Lloyd initiates a digital transformation implementing SERTICA on […]

March 3, 2021

India Serious About Emerging As A Leading Blue Economy Of The World: PM

Prime Minister Of India, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Maritime India Summit 2021’ through video conferencing. Minister of Transport of Denmark Mr Benny Englebrecht, Chief Ministers of […]

March 3, 2021

5 Crew Members Missing From Capsized Chinese Vessel In Disputed Waters Near Japan

On Wednesday a Chinese fishing vessel sank in disputed water near Japan. As a result of this incident, 5 persons went missing prompting a search operation […]

March 3, 2021

A.P. Moller- Maersk To Pioneer First-Ever Block Train From Japan To UK

The Maersk´s forty 40’-container consignment has arrived at Felixstowe, UK, on March 2nd, after its departure from Yokohama, Japan in January and having crossed Russia by […]

March 3, 2021

Expired Cruise Ships From Britain End Up In Indian Scrapyards Bypassing UK Law

A recent media report has highlighted what’s happening to Britain’s expired cruise ships which are heading to Indian scrapyards. Bypassed Law To Sell Ships Ships which […]

March 3, 2021

Update: Maersk Eindhoven En Route To Los Angeles Anchorage

Maersk Eindhoven 103N has sailed on 2nd March 2020 from APM Terminals Yokohama with an ETA of March 13 at the Los Angeles anchorage. The vessel […]

March 3, 2021

USCG Responds To Fuel Discharge From Sunken Vessel Near Sitka, Alaska

The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a diesel fuel discharge, Tuesday, after a vessel sank near Sitka, Alaska. Sector Juneau personnel received a […]

March 3, 2021

CMA CGM Strengthens Port Presence With Acquisition Of Gulftainer Lebanon

CMA CGM Group has announced the acquisition of all shares of Gulftainer Lebanon, the operator of the Port of Tripoli container terminal. With the acquisition, CMA […]

March 3, 2021

Seaspan’s Growth Continues, Acquires Two 15,000 TEU Containerships On Long-Term Charters

Seaspan Corporation (“Seaspan”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp. (“Atlas”), has entered into an agreement to acquire two young, high-quality 15,000 TEU scrubber-fitted containerships (“the Vessels”) […]