HMCC News

July 17, 2020

India: Trial Container Ship From Kolkata Port To Bangladesh’s Chattogram Port Flagged Off

India, spearheaded by the Shipping Ministry, flagged off the foremost trial in the movement of freight cargo through the Indian port of Kolkata, to the Bangladeshi […]

July 17, 2020

No Cruise Ships To Sail Until October – Center for Disease Control(CDC)

Center for Disease Control(CDC), which is under the US government, announced on Thursday that the No Sail Order would be extended for cruise ships. As per […]

July 17, 2020

300000 Seafarers Trapped At Sea: Mounting Crew Change Crisis Demands Faster Action From Governments

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) estimates that there are now approximately 300,000 seafarers trapped working aboard ships due to the crew change crisis caused by […]

July 17, 2020

Drones Monitoring Ship Emissions In Danish Waters

The Danish authorities have requested once again EMSA’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System services to support the monitoring of ship emissions around the area of the Great […]

July 17, 2020

Wärtsilä To Equip 5 LNGCs With Fully Integrated Bridge Systems Under Arctic LNG-2 Project

The technology group Wärtsilä was contracted to deliver a complete bridge systems installation for five icebreaking LNG-fueled tankers to be constructed for the Arctic LNG-2 project. […]

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’ […]

January 19, 2021

India Strengthens Cargo Handling Capacity Of Chabahar Port, Iran Under $85 Million Agreement

India has supplied a consignment of two Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHC) to Iran’s Chabahar port, with a total contract value of over USD 25 Million under […]

January 18, 2021

Port Of Long Beach Moves A Record 8.1 Million TEUs In 2020, Marking Its Busiest Year

Essential workers at the Port of Long Beach moved more than 8.1 million cargo container units in 2020, setting a record in the face of economic […]

January 18, 2021

Singapore: 37000 Workers Including Seafarers Start Getting Vaccinated

As COVID vaccine rollout to frontline workers takes center stage all over the world, seafarers and aviation workers are being prioritized alongwith healthcare workers, and Singapore […]

January 18, 2021

Navy Captain Steals Propellers Of His Own Ship

A navy officer in Russia has been investigated for a maritime crime where he conspired to steal propellers of his own ship, reports Russian media. Baltic […]

January 18, 2021

Beirut Blast: Ship Captain Shocked By Interpol Red Notice

The Beirut Port Blast is still shocking the maritime world as fresh reports of Interpol Red Notices for the ship captain that carried the hazardous explosive […]

January 18, 2021

Chevron Marine Helped Ships Sail Amid VLSFO Engine Challenges

Chevron Marine Lubricants has helped ship owner customers identify and manage a distinctive engine condition challenge associated with the widespread switch to low-sulphur fuels. Image Credits: […]

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 […]