HMCC News

July 22, 2020

Recruiters Arrested Over Torture Killing Of Sailor Onboard Chinese Vessel

A week after a Chinese supervisor was charged with the torture killing of 20year old sailor on the Lu Huang Yuan 118, recent updates include three […]

July 22, 2020

Crew Has Been Used As Pawns In The MT Gulf Sky Incident – Human Rights At Sea

Human Rights at Sea and the Dominica Flag State Administration remain closely engaged in the background investigations into the incident of the hijacking of the MT […]

July 22, 2020

Titan LNG’s Ambitious (Bio)-LNG Breakthrough Project Receives EUR 11 Million Funding

Titan LNG is thrilled to announce that Titan LNG, one of the leading suppliers of LNG to the marine and industrial markets in Europe, has been […]

July 22, 2020

Research Uncovers Significant New Market For Low Carbon Fuels And Energy To Drive Shipping Decarbonisation

A new study – the BLUE Insight Low Carbon Shipping Fuels & Energy Guide 2020 – has revealed that more than 40 organisations are vying for […]

July 22, 2020

Pandemic Business Practices Accelerate Ocean Freight Digitalization: Haven Survey

The coronavirus pandemic is proving a catalyst for shipping digitalization, prompting ocean supply chain stakeholders to abandon manual processes and embrace automated transport management solutions to […]

July 22, 2020

GMT Operates Successful Charter Flight To Repatriate 210 Seafarers From 65 Different Vessels

Stranded at sea due to the COVID-19 crisis, 210 seafarers from 65 different vessels were successfully repatriated to their homes from Amsterdam (AMS) to Manila (MNL) […]

July 21, 2020

Mounting Crew Change Crisis Demands Faster Action From Governments

Today marks one month since the ITF told the world’s governments that ‘Enough is Enough’ and that the global union federation and our affiliates would be […]

July 21, 2020

World’s Largest Crane Vessel ‘Sleipnir’ Breaks Records At The Jotun Field

In the Norwegian North Sea, Sleipnir successfully removed the 8100 mT Jotun-B jacket for client Vår Energi. The platform was installed in 1998 by Heerema’s Thialf, […]

July 21, 2020

Coronavirus: India Allows Crew Change For Foreign Nationals

The Indian Directorate General of Shipping, also known as DG Shipping, announced on Friday that seafarers of foreign nations would be allowed to sign off in […]

July 21, 2020

Watch: Picture Of Sailor Sunbathing On Bulbous Bow Of Vessel

A bright summer’s day at the North Sea led the crew onboard the supply ship ‘Island Clipper’ to go all out for a sunbathing picture. Photos […]

January 26, 2021

Abandoned Seafarers In Kuwait On Hunger Strike For Pending Wages Of Up To 20 Months

Seafarers on an abandoned bulk carrier are onto the 3rd week of hunger strike. Seafarers are demanding immediate release and pending wages of $400,000 USD Some […]

January 26, 2021

Video: Iran Seeks Details Of Seized Oil Tanker In Indonesia

Iran has sought to know why their oil tanker has been seized in allegation of oil transfer Iranian foreign ministry called it a technical snag while […]

January 26, 2021

First Combined Navigation And Digital Tracking Solution Launched

Leading navigation services provider Novaco Limited has developed a new all-in-one navigation data and tracking product for commercial and leisure vessels. A market first, NovacoHub delivers […]

January 26, 2021

Neptune Declaration Resets Expectation, Accountability On Industry To Act To End Crew Change Crisis

A new global pledge signed by over 300 maritime industry and human rights leaders has reset expectations and put accountability on the industry to use their […]

January 26, 2021

Exploited Indonesian Fishers To Be Repatriated; Vessel De-Listed From MSC-Certification

Following the public highlighting on 16 January by Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) of the case of two exploited Indonesian fishers of the Chinese-owned, Fijian-flagged He […]

January 26, 2021

Seafarers On Hunger Strike, Hospitalised In Kuwait

Indian, Turkish, Azerbaijaniani and Bangladeshi seafarers are in the third week of a hunger strike in the port of Shuaiba, Kuwait. The abandoned crew of the […]

January 26, 2021

Wärtsilä Participating In EU-Funded Project To Decarbonize Long-Distance Shipping

The technology group Wärtsilä, as part of a consortium led by the University of Vaasa in Finland, will play a major role in an important project […]

January 26, 2021

Oil And Gas Industry Doubles Down On Transformational Green Investments

New research published by DNV GL finds that the oil and gas industry expects to boost investment in the energy systems of the future this year, […]

January 26, 2021

Voyager Worldwide Makes Port And Terminal Information Available In Voyager Fleet Insight

Voyager Worldwide, the leading maritime technology company, today announced the availability of a new port information module in its Voyager FLEET INSIGHT service. The new data […]