HMCC News

August 14, 2020

COVID Crisis: Hapag-Lloyd Reports Significant Decrease In Volumes For Q2

Hapag-Lloyd has concluded the first half of the year 2020 with earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of USD 563 million (EUR 511 million), thereby surpassing […]

August 14, 2020

Macgregor Receives RoRo Orders From Japan Worth EUR 18 Million

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured two orders from Japan to provide full hardware supply including ramps and lifting platforms for two RoPax vessels and two […]

August 14, 2020

Merchant Navy Day On 3 September Will See Red Ensigns Flown Across The UK

Seafarers UK is calling on flagpole owners throughout the UK to support the charity’s annual ‘Fly the Red Ensign for Merchant Navy Day’ campaign. Last year […]

August 14, 2020

Artificial Intelligence Greatly Simplifies Digital Transformation Of The Maritime Sector

Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in both ship and yacht building is already being done with a number of maritime companies that are currently using it […]

August 14, 2020

Indonesian Crew Member Dies On Chinese Vessel Due To Accident

In what was termed as a ‘workplace accident’, Chinese vessel Long Xing 629 has reported the death of an Indonesian crew member, on Tuesday, 11th Aug […]

August 14, 2020

Video: Stranded Filipino Seafarers Near China Call For Help Fearing Abandonment

Seafarers onboard the Oceanstar 86, unable to contact their manning agency and surviving on relief goods sent by the Embassy have called for rescue via a […]

August 14, 2020

Seafarer Welfare Sector Under Threat Due To Lack Of Funding

The chaplain of the mission for seafarers in Lyttleton is concerned about its funding in the close future, the lack of which would eventually mean a […]

August 13, 2020

Annual Checks Had Been Cleared By Cargo Ship Responsible For The Mauritius Oil Spill

The Japanese Bulk carrier that caused the oil spill off the coast of Mauritius had reportedly cleared the annual inspection in March, as said by Japanese […]

August 13, 2020

Clean Arctic Alliance Comment On MV Wakashio Heavy Fuel Oil Disaster, Mauritius

In response to the July 25th grounding of the Japanese-owned, Panamanian registered, bulk carrier MV Wakashio on the coast of the Republic of Mauritius, and the […]

August 13, 2020

Nigeria: Three Pirates Convicted Under New Anti-Piracy Law

The first convictions under renewed anti-piracy laws were made in Nigeria on Wednesday. This comes as a boost to those who believe that piracy in the […]

February 17, 2021

Nippon Paint Marine Launches Completely New Nano Antifouling Technology

mage Cre It also substantially improves the time and the film thickness required for application, compared to other hull coatings. Introduced to the market this week, […]

February 17, 2021

Safeguarding Cadets From Physical Abuse Requires Immediate Action: Human Rights At Sea

On Saturday 13 February 2021 at 04:48, Human Rights at Sea received a direct call for assistance from an engine cadet who had been seriously assaulted […]

February 17, 2021

MT Iba Seafarers To Return Home After Settling Wages

Seafarers stranded for months on MT Iba vessels are now free to go after their wages were settled. 5 crew members of the ship abandoned in […]

February 17, 2021

Maritime Consortium Launch Crewcare App To Improve Seafarer Well-Being

Marking a significant step forward in seafarer welfare, a group of established maritime entities have joined forces to build a digital platform aimed at improving the […]

February 17, 2021

Into The Digital Age – Why Go For Digitalization Of Naval Projects

Due to the technology boom, the innovative digitalization of naval projects is on the rise. So, what is digitalization all about and where can it be […]

February 17, 2021

First Time In Maritime Industry: UAE Firm To Provide ‘Salary For Unemployed Wives’ Of Its Staff

Steeping deep in history and Tradition, Maritime and Shipping is one of the oldest, challenging, and time-bound industries in the world. Working 24*7, this industry contributes […]

February 17, 2021

ITF Stands In Solidarity With Burmese Seafarers; Condemns Military Coup

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) condemns in the strongest possible terms the attempted military takeover of Myanmar’s fragile democracy currently taking place. The voice of […]

February 16, 2021

MSC Salutes MV Anastasia Seafarers On Safe Return Home

The reunions are overdue, but we are glad to finally see the courageous crew of the cargo ship ANASTASIA repatriated to India after an extraordinarily challenging […]

February 16, 2021

Crew Of MV Christine Oldendorff Stranded For 8 Months, Desperate To Get Home To Their Families

The crew of the MV Christine Oldendorff has been anchored at Caofeidian in Bohai Bay, near Beijing, since 26 August 2020. Now eight months stranded, with […]