HMCC News

September 3, 2020

Global Activists Demand Immediate Ban On Cruise Ships Sailing

Community members from around the world have launched the Global Cruise Activist Network, a worldwide group of activists who are demanding the cruise industry doesn’t return […]

September 3, 2020

Clean Arctic Alliance Slams Proposed Arctic Shipping Regulation As Full Of Dangerous Loopholes

Proposed International Maritime Organization ban would allow exemptions and waivers resulting in 84% of Arctic shipping continuing to burn HFO in the Arctic, and permitting 70% […]

September 3, 2020

PSA And HMM Launch JV For Container Terminal Operations In Singapore

PSA Corporation Ltd (PSA) and HMM Co., Ltd (HMM) have joined forces to form a joint venture in Singapore, working together for enhanced operational excellence and […]

September 2, 2020

OCIMF Extends Temporary Remote Inspection Option To Offshore Vessel Inspection Database

From 1st September, 2020, the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) is including a remote vessel inspection option as a temporary tool within its Offshore Vessel […]

September 2, 2020

Shipoweners’ Club Provides Overview Of Bunker Operations Risk Assessment

Bunkering is one of the most common operations carried out on board, regardless of the vessel type or size. Despite it being a routine operation, disputes […]

September 2, 2020

SSI And Partners Define Sustainability Criteria For Marine Fuels

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) and Copenhagen Business School (CBS) Maritime announced a new partnership under the Green Shipping Project. Bringing clarity to the sustainability issues […]

September 2, 2020

Hamburg Süd And Maersk Employ New Global Structure For Increased Customer Proximity 

In order to boost its customer proximity and deliver more effectively to customers, Hamburg Süd will optimize its organizational structure by the end of the third […]

September 2, 2020

U-Ming Marine And StormGeo Join Hands For Partnership Expansion

StormGeo, the leader in weather intelligence, ship routing and fleet performance management solutions, announced an expanded partnership with Taiwan shipping giant U-Ming Marine. The new partnership […]

September 2, 2020

Megamax-24 Class Giant ‘HMM Hamburg’ Makes Its First Call In Port Of Hamburg

With the first call of the “HMM HAMBURG”, another ship of the so-called “Megamax-24 class” headed for the port of Hamburg last night. The “HMM HAMBURG” […]

September 2, 2020

ABS And Chevron Shipping Begin Their Digital Fleet Management Journey

ABS and Chevron Shipping Company LLC have taken the first step in a pioneering digital fleet management journey with ABS Smart notations for vessels. The Suezmax […]

March 4, 2021

World’s Most Advanced Marine Simulator With Digital Twin Capability Unveiled

Artemis Technologies, which is leading a program to develop a new class of zero-emission high-speed vessels, has unveiled its mechanical hardware in the loop (mHIL) simulator […]

March 4, 2021

Shipping’s Green Mile – A Roadmap For Fossil Free Shipping

Flows of money were already pouring into sustainable funds prior to Garth Brooks rendition of Amazing Grace at “green president” Biden’s inauguration. Electric Vehicle maker Tesla […]

March 4, 2021

US-Canada Coast Guard Jointly Rescues 31 Seafarers From A Blazing Vessel

An offshore ship sank in Nova Scotia putting in danger the lives of 31 seafarers onboard the scallop dragger. And now the US and Canada has […]

March 4, 2021

DNV Supports Hapag-Lloyd’s Milestone Green Financing

DNV has supported Hapag-Lloyd in obtaining financing for six of its highly efficient containership newbuildings according to the Green Loan Principles of the Loan Market Association […]

March 4, 2021

BW Group And Miros Launch Fuel-Saving, Emissions-Reducing JV

BW Group and Miros are launching Miros Mocean, a joint venture to provide the shipping industry with a new standard in vessel performance optimisation. BW Group […]

March 4, 2021

Sustainability – Key For Cruise To Thrive

Inchcape Shipping Services Global VP Cruise Solutions Grant Holmes says there is broad industry acceptance of sustainability as an aspiration but the challenge is implementing it. […]

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 […]