HMCC News

September 1, 2020

Cargo Ship Suspected Of Being Fled After Collision, Investigated In Shanghai

The maritime authorities are now investigating a Liberian registered bulk carrier on suspicion of collision with the Chinese flagged fishing vessel MIN JIN, which happened the […]

September 1, 2020

Video: Anti-Ship Missiles Sink Amphibious Cargo Ship USS Durham

Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise sank the decommissioned amphibious cargo ship ex-USS Durham (LKA 114), Aug. […]

September 1, 2020

Seaspan And Sailors’ Society Mark Five-Years Of Delivering Mental Health Support To Crew

International maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society recently marked the fifth year of its longstanding Wellness at Sea partnership with containership operator and manager, Seaspan Ship Management. […]

September 1, 2020

Silverstream Expands Team By Over 90% Amidst COVID Crisis, Reflecting Company Growth

Pioneering clean technology company Silverstream Technologies today announced a number of new appointments to support both the increasing demand and uptake of its market leading air […]

September 1, 2020

2 Crew Members Dead And 2 Missing, As Tug Sinks Near MV Wakashio

In a tragic incident happened near the ill fated MV Wakashio, 2 crew members died as their tugboat sank due to the collision with an oil […]

September 1, 2020

NYK Begins Demonstration For Commercialization Of High-Power Fuel Cell Vessels

NYK Line, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), and ENEOS Corporation (i.e., “the Companies”) are pleased to announce […]

September 1, 2020

Ports Of Stockholm Enters Partnership To Launch Inland Shipping Connecting Major Regions

Ports of Stockholm, Hutchison Ports Stockholm, Mälarhamnar and Wallenius Marine have built a unique partnership to launch inland shipping between Stockholm Norvik Port and the strategically […]

September 1, 2020

Taiwanese Authorities Arrest Chinese Master Suspected Of 2014 Murders

Taiwanese Coastguard authorities have arrested a 43 year old Chinese fishing vessel Master of the Seychelles-flagged Indian Star reported as being named ‘Wang’ who is suspected […]

September 1, 2020

Marina Extends Expiring STCW Certificates To One Year

The Maritime Industry Authority, through its Advisory No. 2020-66, has recently issued a one-year extension of the validity of STCW certificates of Filipino seafarers, as part […]

September 1, 2020

Kongsberg And Massterly To Equip And Operate Two Zero-Emission Autonomous Vessels For ASKO

Kongsberg Maritime and Massterly (a Kongsberg Wilhelmsen joint venture) have signed contracts with the leading Norwegian grocery distributor ASKO to equip two new vessels with autonomous […]

March 9, 2021

ABB To Support Iconic U.S. Ferry’s Move To Hybrid-Electric Operations

Maine ferry operator Casco Bay Lines has committed to an integrated hybrid-electric power and propulsion solution from ABB for its new vessel, in a technology step-change […]

March 9, 2021

New Zealand: Part Of The Maritime Levy To Be Used For Seafarers’ Support

The seafarers visiting New Zealand is up for a major surprise as a charitable organization supporting seafarers visiting will be boosting funding. The Seafarers Welfare Board […]

March 9, 2021

Indian Seafarers To Be Promoted Amongst Greek-Norwegian Shipowners

India’s maritime ventures seem to be paying off as maritime bodies in Europe have decided to picket for Indian seafarers. According to the Government of India’s, […]

March 9, 2021

World’s First Ship Tunnel To Be Ready In Norway By 2025

World’s first ship tunnel is to be constructed in Norway as the country’s Transport and Communications Ministry has given green signal to it. According to a […]

March 9, 2021

AAL Expands Fleet With Two Additional ‘G-Class’ Multipurpose Heavy Lift Vessels

AAL Shipping (AAL) is taking delivery of two additional ‘G-Class’ multipurpose heavy lift vessels, expanding its core fleet to 720,200 total deadweight (DWT). The Pacific Action […]

March 9, 2021

Ulstein Newbuild Makes Splash With Innovative Davit Concept

Newbuild cable-laying vessel Nexans Aurora will be making waves in more ways than one when it hits the water shortly – as it will also mark […]

March 9, 2021

IMO Highlights Gender Equality And Leadership In A COVID-19 Maritime World

The International Maritime Organization welcomes this year’s United Nations theme for International Women’s Day 2021 of “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 […]

March 9, 2021

StormGeo Introduces Strategic Power Routing To Maximize Fuel Savings For Shippers

StormGeo, the leader in weather intelligence, ship routing and fleet performance management solutions, announced the launch of Strategic Power Routing—a service that optimizes the power output […]

March 8, 2021

Linde To Supply Liquid Hydrogen To World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Ferry

Linde announced it has been selected by Norwegian ferry operator Norled to supply liquid hydrogen and related infrastructure to the world’s first operational hydrogen-powered ferry, which […]