HMCC News

July 8, 2020

COVID Pandemic: 367 Filipino Seafarers Repatriated From The Netherlands

392 overseas Filipinos have been repatriated through a flight in hand with KLM airline, which took off from Amsterdam on July 3rd, 2020 allowing the stranded […]

July 8, 2020

ABB Teams Up With Yinson To Drive Efficiency At Brazil’s Offshore Oil And Gas Project

ABB has signed an agreement with energy solutions provider Yinson for electrical, control, and telecommunication equipment and services onboard the FPSO Anna Nery bound for the […]

July 8, 2020

Coronavirus: Crew Member Of Indonesian Vessel Tests Positive After Berthing In Kolkata

Indonesian-Flag vessel, MV Sinar Pomaala had a crew member tested positive for COVID-19 after berthing in Kolkata on July 2nd, 2020. The patient is currently admitted […]

July 8, 2020

DCSA Publishes Standards For Digital Exchange Of Operational Vessel Schedules

Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a neutral, non-profit group established to further digitalization of container shipping technology standards, in conjunction with its nine-member carriers, published standards […]

July 7, 2020

India: 20000 Seafarers Brought Back Home, 9000 Sent To Join Ships

In an interview by the Indian Express, Amitabh Kumar, Director-general of Shipping spoke about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on the shipping industry, […]

July 7, 2020

Wärtsilä, CMA CGM, Total And Other Industry Leaders Jointly Establish Coalition For Sustainable Future

The technology group Wärtsilä is one of eleven founding members of an international coalition dedicated to accelerating the energy transition in the transport and logistics industries. […]

July 7, 2020

Cocaine Worth Million Dollars And Two Men Found In Container Of Maersk Vessel

In a brief statement by Maersk’s senior press officer, it has been confirmed that the “authorities at Manzanillo Terminal are conducting an investigation after allegedly two […]

July 7, 2020

“K” Line To Strengthen Initiatives Toward Global Environmental Preservation With Vision 2050

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) has thoroughly revised the long-term guideline concerning the environment, “K” Line Environmental Vision 2050 – Blue Seas for the Future […]

July 7, 2020

Matson Christens Largest Con-Ro Ship Ever Built In The US

Matson, Inc., a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, and General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard christened the second of two Kanaloa Class vessels, the largest combination container/roll-on, […]

July 7, 2020

New Autonomous Guard Vessel Concept Design Set To Revolutionize Offshore Wind

The concept design of an Autonomous Guard Vessel revealed today is set to revolutionize the offshore industry. The futuristic-looking design is created by a consortium of […]

January 11, 2021

CMA CGM Receives Third 23,000 TEU Dual-Fuel LNG-Powered Container Ship

On January 8, the third 23,000 TEU dual-fuel container ship built by Hudong Zhonghua, a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Corporation, was named at the Changxing Island […]

January 11, 2021

Indian Seafarers Stranded On Board ‘Jag Anand’ In Chinese Waters To Return Home By January 14

For more than a month the maritime world is buzzing with news of stranded seafarers in Chinese waters over an alleged Australian coal cargo unloading ban […]

January 11, 2021

SpacePort Using Geospatial Data To Solve Transport Challenges In Ports

The UK’s ports are a vital part of the country’s supply-chain logistics infrastructure. However, they can also be pinch-points, which can cause congestion and contribute to […]

January 11, 2021

Corvus Energy Receives ESS Order From Wärtsilä For Four Harvey Gulf OSVs

Corvus Energy is pleased to announce an order from Wärtsilä for four Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for the offshore support vessel fleet operated by Louisiana-based Harvey […]

January 11, 2021

Inchcape Shows Strong Leadership In Response To Cruise Crisis

Cruise industry veteran and entrepreneur Holmes joined Inchcape Shipping Services in 2014 tasked with developing a comprehensive cruise strategy to harness the company’s global port agency […]

January 11, 2021

2020 Volatility Lifts Freight Derivative Volumes: Baltic Exchange

The freight derivatives markets for both tankers and dry cargo vessels saw increased traded volumes in 2020, according to data released by the Baltic Exchange. Image […]

January 11, 2021

Rare Ocean Climate Data Transmitted Live From Yacht ‘Seaexplorer’

German skipper, Boris Herrmann has been racing his yacht Seaexplorer – Yacht Club de Monaco solo for over 60 days around the world, through the remote […]

January 11, 2021

Wärtsilä Fleet Operations Solution To Optimise Performance Of UltraShip’s Entire Fleet

Wärtsilä Fleet Operations Solution (FOS) by Wärtsilä Voyage is to be employed by Denmark-based UltraShip for its entire fleet of 18 LPG tanker vessels. The solution […]

January 8, 2021

HHLA PLT Italy Terminal Facilities Starting On Schedule

The announced acquisition by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) of 50.01 percent of the multi-function terminal Piattaforma Logistica Trieste (PLT) in the Italian seaport of […]