HMCC News

July 17, 2020

ONE Initiates Marine Safety And Quality Campaign 2020

Ocean Network Express (ONE) initiates Marine Safety and Quality Campaign to reiterate marine navigation safety practices. As a charterer, Ocean Network Express has carried out onboard […]

July 16, 2020

Cargo Ship “Golden Ray” Salvaging Operations Resume After No New COVID-19 Cases Reported

In a recent development of the salvaging operations of the cargo ship, Golden Ray, the nine COVID-19 affected workers have now been cleared to get back […]

July 16, 2020

7 Leading Principles For RoRo Safety – New Campaign Launched

Port Skills and Safety (“PSS”), the collective body for Safety and Skills in UK ports, has released a video and poster promoting 7 Leading Principles of […]

July 16, 2020

All 28 Indian Seafarers From “Missing” Vessel MV Sky Gulf Safe And Well

Following the rapidly emerging case of the alleged kidnap of 28 Indian seafarers of the MV Gulf Sky the evening of 5 July 2020 by unknown […]

July 16, 2020

Tanker Ship Sought By U.S. Over Iran Sanctions Was “Hijacked”, Seafarers Group Says

A sanctioned oil tanker that recently left the UAE port on July 5, 2020, violating its ‘Prohibition to Sail’ notice has been hijacked, reported the seafarers’ […]

July 16, 2020

MOL’s 3 LNG-Fueled Vessels Earn Top Energy Conservation Rating For Japanese Coastal Ships

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that three MOL Group vessels-the LNG-fueled tugboat Ishin and the ferries Sunflower Kurenai (Note 1) and Sunflower Murasaki (Note 1) […]

July 16, 2020

Indian Govt. Reviews The Development Of Nation’s First Trans-Shipment Hub

Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) Shri Mansukh Mandaviya has reviewed the development activities of Vallarpadam Terminal of Cochin Port. It is envisaged as the first […]

July 16, 2020

DMCA Allows Resumption Of Crew Change Across All Ports And Anchorage Areas In Dubai

In recognition of the efforts of seafarers and their vital role in globally securing supply chains, the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has announced that it […]

July 16, 2020

Welfare Organisations Call To Facilitate Crew Changes And Support Out-Of-Work Seafarers

The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN), and the International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA), with their respective memberships of concerned shipping companies and seafarers’ ministries […]

July 16, 2020

Two-Fold Increase In Number Of Incidents Against Ships Reported (Jan-Jun, Asia)

ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) today released its Half-Yearly Report 2020 (January to June). Highlights of the Report, whose information is verified by the respective government […]

January 18, 2021

Maritime Industry Players Join Forces To Realize Decarbonization Potential Of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Alfa Laval, DTU Energy, Haldor Topsoe, Svitzer and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping are entering into a joint project to accelerate the […]

January 18, 2021

Samskip Launches Direct Container Services Between Amsterdam And Ireland

Samskip has ramped up its shortsea container connections between Ireland and North Continental Europe by introducing a new dedicated service link into Amsterdam. The weekly connection […]

January 18, 2021

World’s First Self-Unloading Transshipment Vessel Makes Bulk Carrier Debut For ABB Electric Propulsion

China’s Chengxi Shipyard hands over the first of twin self-unloading transshipment newbuilds after both owner and builder highlight successful installation and commissioning for Azipod® propulsion. The […]

January 18, 2021

The Great Lakes Towing Company Names Damen’s Latest Ice Harbour Tugs

On 16th December, The Great Lakes Towing Company named two new tugs, the Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, at the Cleveland, Ohio, facility of its sister company Great […]

January 18, 2021

Vaccine Prioritisation Needed For The Unsung Heroes Of UK Ports Sector: BPA

The British Ports Association has called for essential port workers to be given priority during the rollout of the Coronavirus vaccine amid rising infection levels so […]

January 15, 2021

BW Offshore Confirms 2 Fatalities In An Incident On Board FPSO ‘Espoir Ivoirien’

At 13:30 on 14th January (2021), an incident occurred whilst work was being performed in a cargo tank onboard the FPSO Espoir Ivoirien operating on the […]

January 15, 2021

Costa Cruises Celebrates Float-Out For New LNG Flagship ‘Costa Toscana’

Costa Cruises, the Italian company of Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise company, celebrated the float-out ceremony of the new flagship Costa Toscana at […]

January 15, 2021

Danish Suppliers Push Forward Ongoing Transition For More Sustainable Maritime Industry

35 Danish suppliers in the international maritime industry will be exhibiting at the Virtual Pavilion of Denmark that runs alongside SMM DIGITAL 2021 from 2 February. […]

January 15, 2021

Corona Crisis: Due To 40% Reduction In Work Output, 1800 Jobs Would Be Stake In Meyer Werft

The new negotiations between the works council, the trade union, and the management of MEYER WERFT to solve the Corona crisis were interrupted after around a […]