HMCC News

August 31, 2020

Global Rates Slide But Carrier Performances Continue To Defy Expectations: Report

Despite the economic shockwaves engendered by the ongoing global pandemic, the world’s leading carriers continue to display signs of effective strategic management skills. Many of the […]

August 31, 2020

ZIM And Konfidas Establish ‘Zkcyberstar’, A New Cybersecurity Consulting Company

The ever-growing threat of cyber-attack on the maritime industry has only been magnified by the Covid-19 pandemic. At the same time, the industry’s ongoing digitization of […]

August 31, 2020

Photos: Kenya New Crew Change Hub Thanks To ITF

On day one of Kenya’s new Covid-19 safe crew change guideline implementation, Betty Makena Mutugi, International Transport Workers’ Federation inspector (ITF) in Kenya, set her alarm […]

August 31, 2020

APM Terminals Pipavav Approves INR 7 Billion Expansion Plan

The Board of APM Terminals Pipavav [Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd] has approved an Rs. 7 billion (approx. EUR 80 million) expansion plan. The investment will be […]

August 31, 2020

DNV GL Finishes World’s First In-Water Remote Ship Surveys Using Remotely Operated Vehicle

The world’s first in-water remote ship surveys using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) have been completed by leading classification society, DNV GL. In-water bottom surveys using […]

August 31, 2020

World’s First Marine-Based CO2 Capture System To Be Tested By Mitsubishi Shipbuilding

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, is working in cooperation with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) and Nippon Kaiji […]

August 28, 2020

California Approves Updated “At-Berth” Regulation To Cut Pollution From Ships In California Ports

The California Air Resources Board approved a new regulation designed to further reduce pollution from ocean-going vessels while docked at California’s busiest ports. The rule builds […]

August 28, 2020

Port Of Rotterdam Authority Joins Dutch Mission To Disaster-Stricken Port Of Beirut

Last week, a small delegation of officials from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs travelled to Beirut together with the Port of Rotterdam Authority. This public […]

August 28, 2020

60-Year Imprisonment For MV Wakashio Captain, If Convicted

Close to exactly a month after cargo vessel MV Wakashio ran aground a reef on July 25th, the forepart of the ship that broke away when […]

August 28, 2020

Photos: Singapore Establishes Crew Facilitation Center And Funds For Safe Crew Change

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will be taking enhanced measures to further secure safe port operations and facilitate crew change. This will allow […]

March 10, 2021

MSC Reports Another Successful Year For Its Reefer Cargo Services

Shipping over 1.9 million refrigerated containers (also known as ‘reefer’) in 2020 alone, topping its previous record of 1.8 million in 2019, MSC continues to successfully […]

March 10, 2021

Blue Denmark Continues To Generate High Earnings For The Economy

The latest report on employment and production in Blue Denmark shows that Danish shipping continues to generate high earnings for the Danish economy. Danish shipping alone […]

March 9, 2021

MOL Enhances Function Of AR Navigation System To Support Vessel Navigation

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced an upgrade to the AR navigation system (Note 1), jointly developed with Furuno Electric Co., Ltd., that enables the system […]

March 9, 2021

MAN ES To Provide Services For Greece’s First LNG Truck-Loading Pilot Station

Greek Construction Company, TERNA S.A., a 100% subsidiary of the GEK TERNA Group, has awarded MAN Energy Solutions the contract for the engineering of and supplying […]

March 9, 2021

ABS And Diana Shipping Services Embark On Pioneering Digital Environmental Journey

ABS has signed a pioneering agreement with Diana Shipping Services S.A. (DSS) to implement the industry-leading ABS Environmental Monitor digital sustainability solution across 31 vessels under […]

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 […]