HMCC News

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 […]

August 7, 2020

India Announces Cruise Ships To Commence Sailing From 1st October

After four months of the country experiencing lockdown, home confinement, restricted movements and no summer vacations, it is now time for some unbelievably good news. As […]

January 29, 2021

Seafarer Killed in Horrific Piracy Attack: Governments Urged to Act, Or Risk More Deaths

Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea killed a seafarer and took another 15 seafarers hostage in an attack on Saturday. “Governments must take immediate action to […]

January 28, 2021

Alfa Laval Joins Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center For Zero Carbon Shipping As Strategic Partner

Alfa Laval and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping announced that they have formalized a strategic collaboration on the development of zero carbon solutions […]

January 28, 2021

Shipping Costs From China To Europe Skyrocket Amid Containers Shortage

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt maritime trade the cost of shipping goods is skyrocketing. In recent weeks, the situation is so dire that the […]

January 28, 2021

Philippines Govt. Asked To Vaccinate Seafarers On Priority

As COVID-19 vaccinations take center stage across all countries the urge to put seafarers on the priority list has gained momentum. While countries like Singapore have […]

January 28, 2021

Container Turmoil Driving Long-Term Freight Rates To Historic Highs

2021 has got off to flying start for long-term contracted ocean freight rates, according to the latest XSI® Public Indices report from Xeneta. January’s XSI®, which […]

January 28, 2021

Wärtsilä Wins Major Order To Provide 36 Dual-Fuel Engines For Six New LNG Carrier Vessels

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the dual-fuel engines for six new 172,500 cbm LNG carrier vessels being built to serve the Arctic LNG 2 project […]

January 28, 2021

Corvus Energy Awarded Battery For World’s First Zero-Emission Tanker Project

Corvus Energy is pleased to announce that Kawasaki Heavy Industries has selected Corvus Energy to supply the energy storage system (ESS) for the first zero-emissions electric […]

January 28, 2021

DeepSea Launches World’s First Hardware-Free AI-Driven Platform For Vessel Performance Insights Cassandra Light

DeepSea Technologies, the AI led maritime technology company, has launched Cassandra Light, the world’s first cost-effective, hardware-free AI-driven platform able to deliver accurate vessel performance insights […]

January 28, 2021

WinGD’s Biggest X-DF Dual-Fuel Engine Secures ‘Guinness World Record’

Since the first 12X92DF engine was built in 2019, WinGD has been confident in calling it the world’s most powerful dual-fuel engine. Now it’s official. The […]