HMCC News

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 […]

August 13, 2020

World’s Biggest Container Ship Is Almost Ready To Be Launched

The Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea is at present working on what will soon be the biggest container ship in the world with a […]

August 13, 2020

Iranian Forces Board Tanker In International Waters, Reports US Officials

A Liberian-flagged product tanker, Wila, was boarded by Iranian forces in international waters, off Khor Fakkan Anchorage, 20 miles away from UAE on Wednesday, 12th Aug […]

August 13, 2020

Oil Pumped Out Of Stranded Cargo Ship, Mauritius Seeks Compensation From Ship Owner

Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has announced that almost all the oil inside the vessel’s reservoirs has now been pumped out, a result of relentless work […]

August 13, 2020

As India and Bangladesh Boost Maritime Ties, Shipping To Northeast India Becomes Easier

For years now, India’s north-eastern part has been subjected to much neglect, partially because of the sheer distance of these areas from the hitherto mainland India. […]

August 13, 2020

LNG-Powered Container Ship Sails Through Successful Sea Trials With ME-GI Engine

MAN Energy Solutions successful ME-GI (-Gas Injection) engine has set a new industrial standard for two-stroke propulsion engines aboard – among others – LNG carriers, container […]

August 13, 2020

Jan De Nul Installs First Jacket Foundations For TPC Offshore Wind Farm Installation

Jan De Nul Group is well on track in the construction of the ‘Taiwan Power Company Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration’. The very first […]

August 12, 2020

Panama Canal Welcomes 10000th Neopanamax Through The Expanded Canal

The Panama Canal welcomed the 10,000th Neopanamax vessel through the Expanded Canal on Monday, marking a new milestone for the nearly 106-year waterway and its growing […]

August 12, 2020

Container Terminal Resumes Operations At Port Of Beirut

Beirut has opened up its container terminal at the port as container lines recommence calls to the city following the devastating blasts, last week. The terminal […]

February 18, 2021

Bulk Carrier Crew Accused Of Oil Spill In Solomon Islands

A Panama flagged Bulk Carrier has been accused of dumping a thousand tonnes of oil at sea near Santa Cruz Island. According to the Solomon Islands […]

February 18, 2021

Crew Of MT Iba Goes Home After 43 Months At Sea

After 43 months of living at sea, the battered seafarers of MT Iba are now returning home after their wages were settled. The 5 men remained […]

February 18, 2021

Sedge To Deliver A New Era Of AI Solutions For Liner Shipping

As Liner Shipping wrestles to manage the multiple challenges of this fast-changing sector, SEDGE has launched to empower liner operators to optimize decision making by leveraging […]

February 18, 2021

Corvus Energy Partners With Seaspan Ferries For Groundbreaking Battery System

Corvus Energy has reached an agreement with Seaspan Ferries Corporation, of Delta, British Columbia, Canada, for the first delivery of Corvus’ Blue Whale ESS, to be […]

February 18, 2021

IMO And WISTA International Launch First Women In Maritime Survey

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), and the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) have launched the inaugural Women in Maritime – IMO and WISTA […]

February 17, 2021

A.P. Moller – Maersk To Operate World’s First Carbon Neutral Liner Vessel By 2023

Fast-tracked by advances in technology and increasing customer demand for sustainable supply chains, A.P. Moller – Maersk accelerates the efforts to decarbonise marine operations with the […]

February 17, 2021

Manning Group Joins Seafarers’ Associations To Call For Urgent Vaccinations

The plight of seafarers isn’t going unnoticed in times of covid19 vaccinations. Seafarers’ vaccinations have become a priority issue now in order to keep maritime trade […]

February 17, 2021

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Unveils First Full-Scale Wind-Powered RoRo Ship ‘Orcelle Wind’

Introducing Orcelle Wind – our wind-powered pure car and truck carrier capable of achieving up to 90% reduced emissions compared to today’s most efficient vessels – […]

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, […]