HMCC News

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 […]

August 7, 2020

Captain Of Cargo Chip Claims To Have Warned About Explosive Chemicals Onboard For Years Prior To Blasts

Boris Prokoshev, the captain of the Russian cargo ship suspected to have carried the 2750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate responsible for the tragic event at Beirut, […]

August 7, 2020

Installation Of Offshore Wind Turbines On World’s Largest Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel Announced

Dogger Bank Wind Farm and Jan De Nul Group announce the signing of the final contract for the transport and installation of the GE Haliade-X offshore […]

August 7, 2020

CLIA Announces Third Voluntary Suspension Of Cruise Operations Until October 2020

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the global cruise industry, announced that its ocean-going cruise line members have agreed to voluntarily suspend U.S. […]

August 7, 2020

Beirut Explosions: CMA CGM Announces Passing Of Missing Staff Member

The CMA CGM Group is sad to announce the passing of one of our staff members who went missing on August 4 after the Beirut explosions. […]

August 7, 2020

40% Increase In Seaborne Trade, With 10% Decrease In CO2 Emissions During 2008-18: IMO Report

The International Maritime Organisation’s fourth Greenhouse Gas Study highlights that the shipping industry has continued its trend of decoupling emissions growth from the global growth of […]

August 6, 2020

Beirut Port Officials Placed Under House Arrest Over Negligence Of Duty

On 4th August two massive explosions shook the port of Beirut, Lebanon and the surrounding areas. The blast occurred in a port warehouse in Beirut and […]

August 6, 2020

Beirut Blast: 10 Out Of 11 Missing Filipino Seafarers Located And Declared Safe

As per the report of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Philippines, 10 of the 11 missing Filipinos lost during the explosions at Beirut on Tuesday, […]

August 6, 2020

AMSA Fines $20000 To Gold Coast Boat Share Company For Operating Illegally

Gold Coast company, GC Princess Boatshare Pty Ltd, has been found guilty of operating a domestic commercial vessel unlawfully and fined $20,000 in the Southport Magistrates […]

February 5, 2021

Bureau Veritas Certifies New Generation 3D Printed Propeller

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has certified a new-generation 3D printed propeller manufactured by Naval Group. With its 2.5-meter span […]

February 5, 2021

Wärtsilä And SAACKE Sign Strategic Partnership To Expand Their Marine Solution Offerings

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a strategic partnership agreement with SAACKE, Germany based global supplier of marine firing plants for seagoing vessels, offshore plants and […]

February 4, 2021

CMA CGM Supports American Customers With Increased Capacity In The U.S.

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, announces several initiatives it has implemented to meet the needs of its customers and make […]

February 4, 2021

Stena Line Plans To Launch Fossil Free Ships Before 2030

Ferry company Stena Line plans to start operating two fossil-free battery-powered vessels on the route between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn in Denmark no later than 2030. This […]

February 4, 2021

Philippines Becomes The New Crew Change Hub

As the crew change crisis looms, shippers are looking towards new places to conduct crew changes. The Philippines is enjoying an unprecedented edge in this since […]

February 4, 2021

Detained South Korean Ship Crew Released By Iran

After much turmoil and negotiations, Iran has finally released the 19 crew members of the South Korean ship. However, the captain of the vessel hasn’t been […]

February 4, 2021

IMO Welcomes Neptune Declaration On Seafarers

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the industry-led Neptune Declaration, which calls for seafarers to be designated as key workers and for cooperation to end the […]

February 4, 2021

U-Ming’s First Ever VLOCs Opt For A-LF Sea Protection

Grand Wisdom, the second Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) to join the U-Ming Marine Transport fleet, has been delivered with a protective hull coating from Nippon […]

February 4, 2021

Blue Marine Selects SERTICA Fleet Management Software For Eight Vessels

The European way of maintaining and managing a fleet has arrived in Mexico with yet another shipping company in the country investing in SERTICA. Blue Marine, […]