HMCC News

September 10, 2020

Hapag-Lloyd Joins The Global Industry Alliance For Marine Biosafety

Hapag-Lloyd AG is the latest entity to join the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety, an initiative launched in June 2020 by the IMO GloFouling […]

September 10, 2020

Video: Huge Fire Breaks Out At Beirut Port, A Month After Deadly Explosion

After a month of the devastating Beirut blast, a huge ball of smoke and flame re-erupted in the port’s duty-free zone. People living near the port […]

September 10, 2020

ECSA & ETF Call EU To Coordinate For Solidary Solution Of Rescued Migrants On Board Maersk Etienne

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) wrote to EU Vice President Margaritis Schinas and Commissioner Ylva Johansson, voicing their […]

September 10, 2020

Port Of Rotterdam Takes First Steps Towards Environmentally Responsible Degassing Of Ships

In the near future, the Netherlands will no longer allow ships to remove vapours from their holds – known as degassing – while in transit. This […]

September 10, 2020

ABS Introduces ‘Alternative Fuel Ready’ Approach To Support Shipowners’ Fleet Investment Planning

ABS has introduced an ‘Alternative Fuel Ready’ approach to help shipowners prepare their fleets for the introduction of alternative fuels. Introduced through the newly published Guide […]

September 10, 2020

Equinor Partners With BP For Growth In The US Offshore Wind Market

Equinor has entered into an agreement with BP to sell 50% non-operated interests in the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind assets on the US east coast […]

September 10, 2020

AI-Powered Predictive Maritime Intelligence Solution To Mitigate Risk At Sea Launched

Windward, the predictive maritime intelligence company transforming maritime operations, announced the release of its next-generation Maritime Predictive Intelligence solution powered by Maritime Artificial Intelligence Analytics (MAIA™️). […]

September 10, 2020

Port Of Long Beach Witnesses Best August In 109-Year History Despite COVID Crisis

The Port of Long Beach had the best August in its 109-year history, marking a strong start to the peak shipping season, although COVID-19 continues to […]

September 10, 2020

Kongsberg Maritime To Design And Equip An Innovative New Krill Vessel For Rimfrost

Kongsberg Maritime is delighted to announce that it has been contracted to design and equip a highly innovative vessel for the Norwegian krill processing firm Rimfrost. […]

September 10, 2020

Coronavirus – ‘Worst Crisis For Seafarers In 200 Years’

Sailors’ Society says coronavirus is the worst crisis seafarers have faced in its 200-year history, with ‘overwhelming’ numbers turning to the charity for help since the […]

March 24, 2021

Yanmar Conducts Field Demonstration Test For Maritime Hydrogen Fuel Cell System

Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd. have conducted a field demonstration test for the maritime fuel cell system on March […]

March 24, 2021

IMO Releases Fourth GHG Study For Reducing Emissions From Ships

The Fourth IMO GHG Study Executive Summary has been published. This study is the first iteration since the adoption of the Initial IMO Strategy on Reduction […]

March 24, 2021

Mega Container Ship Blocks Suez Canal After Grounding Sideways, Blocks Traffic From Both Direction

One of the Biggest Container Ship – MV Ever Given which grounded inside the suez canal has blocked both way traffic affecting the operation of the […]

March 23, 2021

Photos: Norway Builds World’s First Ship Tunnel Across The Stadhavet

World’s First Ship Tunnel is being made in the Norwegian mountains as the country has given approval for a tunnel bypassing the Stadhavet Sea. Image Credits: […]

March 23, 2021

Hundreds Of Cattle From Another Spanish Livestock Carrier To Be Slaughtered

Another cattle ship in Spain is headed to the slaughterhouse after 3 months of ordeal at sea. This comes within weeks after another livestock ship met […]

March 23, 2021

Photos: Twin Ceremony For SunStone Ships’ Next Generation Expedition Cruise Vessels

On 18 March 2021, the CMHI Haimen yard in China celebrated the launch of the ‘Sylvia Earle’ and the keel laying of the ‘Ocean Odyssey’, both […]

March 23, 2021

Ulstein Holds Twin Ceremony For Next Generation Expedition Cruise Vessels

On 18 March 2021, the CMHI Haimen yard in China celebrated the launch of the ‘Sylvia Earle’ and the keel laying of the ‘Ocean Odyssey’, both […]

March 23, 2021

Video: Höegh Autoliners Completes Its First Carbon Neutral Voyage

On 19 March, Höegh Autoliners accelerated its decarbonisation efforts successfully completing its first carbon neutral voyage from Europe to South Africa. During this voyage the New Horizon […]

March 23, 2021

Eyesea Ocean Pollution Mapping Platform Deployed In First Coastal Clean-Up Of Rubbish And Debris

The Eyesea pollution mapping platform has been used for the first time in support of a coastal clean-up operation. The beta version of the app was […]