HMCC News

August 4, 2020

Scorpio Bulkers Secures LoI To Construct Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (“Scorpio” or the “Company”) announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent to construct a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (“WTIV”) with options […]

August 4, 2020

All Ports Across UAE To Resume Crew Change Operations

All ports across UAE will now resume crew change operations as per an announcement made by the Federal Transport Authority on August 2nd, 2020. All forms […]

August 4, 2020

Family Of Missing Seaman Writes To DG Shipping For Further Investigation

AB seaman Abey Chandran’s sudden disappearance since the 22nd of July, 2020 while working on-board the MV GLOCEM has triggered a request for further investigation by […]

August 4, 2020

COVID-19 To Stifle Container Port Investment: Drewry

The pace of container port capacity expansion is forecast to contract at least 40% over the next five years in the wake of the COVID-19 induced […]

August 4, 2020

MOL Introduces Virtual Ship Visit Application ‘Fleet Tour’

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced the release of the “Fleet Tour” virtual ship visit application using the Ricoh Theta, a 360-degree camera and the Theta […]

August 4, 2020

Carnival Corporation Delivers Two Retired Cruise Ships For Responsible Recycling In Turkey

Carnival Corporation & plc announced agreements with maritime reclamation and recycling specialists EGE CELIK and SIMSEKLER to responsibly dismantle and recycle two retired ships scheduled to […]

August 4, 2020

Indian Register Of Shipping Launches First Vessel For Unichart Navigation

M.V. ROKNOOR-32, a General Cargo vessel, built under the classification of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), was successfully launched from the Delta Shipyard in Chattogram, […]

August 3, 2020

Video: ITF Helps Burmese Seafarers To Get Off Their Ship After 14 Months At Sea

On Friday the ITF and the MUA helped seven Burmese seafarers to stand up for their rights to stop working and get off their ship after […]

August 3, 2020

9 Feared Dead After Sinking Of Amphibious Vehicle In U.S.

An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) accident in the Southern Californian coast has led to the death of one U.S. Marine. Eight others are supposedly missing after […]

August 3, 2020

Death Of Seafarer In Nigeria Riddled With Questions About Recruitment Agents

A lot of queries have been raised regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of a 21-year old Tamilian sailor, Vilfen Lobo Vilgious who had been missing […]

February 2, 2021

K” Line To Expand Sharing Of Ship Operation Data To Enhance Utilization Of Big Data In The Maritime Industry

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and Ship Data Center Co., Ltd. (ShipDC) have agreed to share operation data of all “K” LINE fleet equipped with […]

February 2, 2021

Trelleborg’s Cat Max Successfully Maneuvers The Maersk Interceptor Off The Coast Of Denmark

The SafePilot CAT MAX system from Trelleborg’s marine and infrastructure operation has been used by DanPilot, the official pilotage of the Danish state, to complete the […]

February 2, 2021

GMEC Rolls Out First-Ever Platform For NGOs And International Shipping Companies To Exchange Views During SMM DIGITAL

“Germany is slow. The EU is slow. The IMO roadmap is disastrously short-sighted,” is the assessment of Arnaud Boehmann. The Fridays For Future activist wishes the […]

February 2, 2021

Will Biden’s Presidency Be A Good Thing For Containership Demand?

With the US election finalised and Biden now in office, VesselsValue’s trade data will be used to analyse the Container sector and the impact that his […]

February 2, 2021

BIORISK Rules Issued By Bureau Veritas

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has released two new class notations – ‘BIORISK MANAGED’ and ‘BIORISK SECURED’. BV developed these […]

February 2, 2021

ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT Selected As Engine Optimization Partner By Hyundai Global Services

A new agreement with Hyundai Global Services (HGS) is set to dramatically expand the number of vessels deploying Tekomar XPERT, the leading software for engine performance […]

February 1, 2021

Indian Seafarer Goes Missing at Sea

A 28-year-old Indian seafarer from Jharkhand”s Ramgarh has gone missing in Singapore. The seafarer worked for a Danish Shipping company and was on a ship which […]

February 1, 2021

Indian Seafarer Commits Suicide On Board Tanker in UAE Waters

A statement issued by the Indian Consulate in Dubai revealed that an Indian sailor hanged himself on board an oil tanker travelling on international waters. The […]

February 1, 2021

Avenir Allegiance – World’s Largest Dual-Purpose LNG Supply And Bunkering Vessel Launched

Avenir LNG Limited (NOTC:AVENIR) announces the launch of the Avenir Allegiance; the world’s largest dual-purpose, LNG supply and bunkering vessel from CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering […]