HMCC News

August 19, 2020

Synergy Group And Norden Launch Tanker Joint Venture ‘Norden Synergy Ship Management’

Synergy Group and D.S. NORDEN have formed a new joint venture to handle the technical management of NORDEN’s owned tanker vessels. Norden Synergy Ship Management (NSSM) […]

August 19, 2020

Kongsberg To Supply Norwegian Coastguard Vessels With SONARs For Multiple Operations

Kongsberg Maritime is celebrating the signing of a contract with Vard to deliver its market-leading sonars to the Norwegian Coastguard. The sonars will be used on […]

August 19, 2020

A.P. Moller-Maersk Performs Strong In Q2 Despite COVID-19 Impact

In Q2 2020, A.P. Moller – Maersk improved profitability across all businesses through agile capacity deployment, cost mitigation initiatives and adaption to changed customer needs. The […]

August 18, 2020

Pakistani Ship Master Returns Home After A Month Of Medical Care In India

As a gesture of humanitarian goodwill, The Ministry of External Affairs, India facilitated the journey for Pakistani shipmaster’s return home via the Wagah Border, a month […]

August 18, 2020

Cruise Lines Rehire Filipino Seafarers As Operations Resume Gradually

Foreign cruise lines scheduled to re-commence operations by September are now recalling Filipinos seafarers by the thousands. The relaunching of a couple of cruise companies means […]

August 18, 2020

India Cruise Lines Association (INCLA) Lauds Shipping Ministry’s Initiative To Reduce 70% Berthing Charges To Boost Cruise Tourism

Close on the heels of the Indian Government permitting cruise ships to start sailing in India in October, comes yet another welcome boost to help the […]

August 18, 2020

15 COVID Affected Filipino Seafarers In Singapore Had Arrived From India, Says MPA

The Maritime Port and Authority, Singapore has reported that the vessel carrying the 15 COVID-19 positive Filipino workers that halted at Singapore for repairs and refuel […]

August 18, 2020

Panama Canal Celebrates 106 Years With Its Validity Strengthened

The Panama Canal reaches its 106 years of operation this August 15, with its validity strengthened in the midst of an unprecedented health crisis. Its role […]

August 18, 2020

YILPORT Joins Tradelens To Increase Collaboration And Digitization In Supply Chain

YILPORT- TradeLens cooperation started in July 2020 with data integration from YILPORT Gebze and Gemport Terminals to the blockchain based platform. In today’s world, millions of […]

August 18, 2020

Kongsberg Maritime To Supply Hybrid Battery Solutions For Island Offshore’s PSVs

Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to announce that it has been contracted by Island Offshore, a leading Norwegian provider of high-quality solutions for the offshore oil industry, […]

February 19, 2021

Former South Australia Police Officer Helps Save Maritime Lives

Adelaide’s Mark Jacobs, who spent just under three decades with the South Australia Police is now a search and rescue officer working with in the AMSA […]

February 19, 2021

Orange Marine Selects Vard’s Ship Design For Expanding Their Fleet Of Cable Ships

VARD, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that Orange Marine has again selected ship design from VARD’s […]

February 19, 2021

Port Of Rotterdam Recovers Throughput In Second Half Year Being Fully Operational

Europe’s largest port has been operating 24/7 during 2020. Precisely in this corona year, when society at large has been severely disrupted, the port of Rotterdam […]

February 19, 2021

Seafarer Survives 16 Hours In South Pacific Waters, Rescued By Coastguard

Rescue services in French Polynesia pulled off a miracle on Wednesday when they rescued a 52-year-old crew member from the water after 16 hours. The Lithuanian […]

February 19, 2021

Maersk Cargo Ship Losses 260 Containers In Pacific

2021 is proving to be a difficult year for Maersk container ships as the shipping giant reported a second container loss this year. It’s just February […]

February 19, 2021

Spire Inks Data Contract To Work With European Maritime Safety Agency

Spire Global, one of the world’s largest space-powered data and analytics companies, will be working with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to provide global AIS […]

February 18, 2021

Panama Canal Modifies Transit Reservation And OMS Fees To Reflect Growing Demand

The Panama Canal announced that it will modify its transit reservation fees and other maritime services (OMS) in order to better respond to evolving market changes […]

February 18, 2021

MOL To Merge Its Subsidiaries MOL Marine And MOL Engineering

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., (MOL) announced its intent to merge its wholly-owned subsidiaries MOL Marine Co., Ltd. and MOL Engineering Co., Ltd., effective April 1. The […]

February 18, 2021

Damen Shipyards Cape Town Holds Blessing Ceremony For First IPV

On 12th February, the South African Navy (SAN) held a blessing ceremony of the first of three Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV) at Damen Shipyards Cape […]