HMCC News

July 9, 2020

Damen Holds Keel-Laying For Port Of Auckland’s Fully Electric Tug

On 7th July, in Vietnam, Damen Song Cam Shipyard, together with joint venture partner Song Cam Shipyard hosted a keel-laying ceremony for the electric RSD-E Tug […]

July 8, 2020

Torture Chamber Discovered In Shipping Containers; 6 Suspects Arrested

An announcement by the authorities of Netherlands has knocked open a new window into the Dutch criminal underworld with its discovery of torture chambers found hidden […]

July 8, 2020

Shipping Industry Must Contribute To Climate Neutrality: European Parliament

The Commission has put forward a proposal to revise the EU system for monitoring, reporting and verifying CO2 emissions from maritime transport (the “EU MRV Regulation”) […]

July 8, 2020

Shipping Sector Prioritizes Five Solutions For Decarbonization

Shell together with Deloitte Netherlands and Deloitte UK published joint research outlining industry perspectives on decarbonizing the shipping sector. The “Decarbonising Shipping: All Hands on Deck” […]

July 8, 2020

Marlink To Deliver Upgraded And Optimized Connectivity Services To Stolt Tankers

Marlink, the industry’s leading provider of end-to-end managed connectivity and IT solutions, has signed a major new service agreement with Stolt Tankers. The contract cements the […]

July 8, 2020

COVID Pandemic: 367 Filipino Seafarers Repatriated From The Netherlands

392 overseas Filipinos have been repatriated through a flight in hand with KLM airline, which took off from Amsterdam on July 3rd, 2020 allowing the stranded […]

July 8, 2020

ABB Teams Up With Yinson To Drive Efficiency At Brazil’s Offshore Oil And Gas Project

ABB has signed an agreement with energy solutions provider Yinson for electrical, control, and telecommunication equipment and services onboard the FPSO Anna Nery bound for the […]

July 8, 2020

Coronavirus: Crew Member Of Indonesian Vessel Tests Positive After Berthing In Kolkata

Indonesian-Flag vessel, MV Sinar Pomaala had a crew member tested positive for COVID-19 after berthing in Kolkata on July 2nd, 2020. The patient is currently admitted […]

July 8, 2020

DCSA Publishes Standards For Digital Exchange Of Operational Vessel Schedules

Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a neutral, non-profit group established to further digitalization of container shipping technology standards, in conjunction with its nine-member carriers, published standards […]

July 7, 2020

India: 20000 Seafarers Brought Back Home, 9000 Sent To Join Ships

In an interview by the Indian Express, Amitabh Kumar, Director-general of Shipping spoke about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on the shipping industry, […]

January 1, 2021

Photos: Cutting Operations Continue On MV Golden Ray To Separate Section Eight

Cutting operations continue to separate Section Eight, the stern of the Golden Ray wreck. Responders continue to observe and mitigate pollution in the vicinity of the […]

January 1, 2021

IMO: List Of Amendments Expected To Enter Into Force In 2021 And In Coming Years

Amendments to MARPOL Annex II to strengthen, in specified sea areas, discharge requirements for cargo residues and tank washings containing persistent floating products with a high-viscosity […]

January 1, 2021

Thoma-Sea Marine Wins Contract To Build Two New Oceanographic Ships For NOAA

NOAA’s effort to recapitalize its aging fleet of research ships took a major step forward with the U.S. Navy’s award of a $178,082,877 contract to Thoma-Sea […]

January 1, 2021

EU NAVFOR’s Counter-Piracy Core Gets New Tasks To Reinforce For Somalia ‘Operation Atalanta’

On 01.01.2021, Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/2188 will enter into force, which will extend the mandate of the European Union Naval Force Somalia Operation Atalanta for another […]

January 1, 2021

USCG Medevacs Injured Fisherman Near Dutch Harbor, Alaska

The Coast Guard medevaced an injured fisherman Wednesday in the Bering Sea, about 80 miles northeast of Dutch Harbor. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew based out […]

January 1, 2021

MSC Enhances Connection Between India And West Africa

To enhance MSC’s services to customers shipping goods between India and Africa, it is announcing a new direct service from India to West Africa, the MSC […]

January 1, 2021

Many Cruise Workers Committed Suicide In COVID Quarantine – Report

An investigation report by Bloomberg has revealed the human cost of shipping in the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of cruise ship workers were forced to live in […]

January 1, 2021

A Lifeline For Stranded Seafarers Waiting For Crew Changes Thrown By Sri Lanka

A lifeline for seafarers waiting for crew changes has indeed being thrown by Sri Lanka, which straddles a major shipping lane. It has approved crew changes […]

January 1, 2021

Explosives Found On Anchored Oil Tanker’s Hull In Iraq

The New Year started with rather peculiar shipping news as an oil tanker in Iraq has found its hull loaded with explosives. The incident once again […]