HMCC News

July 21, 2020

Castrol Highlights Marine Lubricant Choice More Critical Than Ever

Global lubricants supplier Castrol highlights the increasingly important role of marine lubricants as the engine room environment changes. More efficient engines, new and varied fuels, and […]

July 20, 2020

Mayflower II Departs For Final Voyage After $11 Million Restoration

After over 3 years of large scale renovations of the Mayflower II, the beloved ship is now ready to depart for its final voyage home to […]

July 20, 2020

SAGT Becomes First Sri Lankan Terminal To Join Maersk’s Supply Blockchain Platform

SAGT, the first Public Private Partnership (PPP) container terminal in Sri Lanka, also became the first terminal in the country to adopt blockchain technology by collaborating […]

July 20, 2020

9 Japanese Companies Establish ‘Ship Carbon Recycling Working Group’, Paving Paths To A Decarbonized Society

Japanese nine companies (Note 1) have started the Ship Carbon Recycling Working Group (hereinafter referred to as “WG”) formed within Japan’s Carbon Capture & Reuse (CCR) […]

July 20, 2020

Filipino Cruise Ship Seafarers Might Have To Remain Out Of Work Till 2021 – Report

With the USA extending the ban on Cruise ship industry till the end of September, seafarers, especially those working on cruise ships, are facing tremendous repercussions. […]

July 20, 2020

Panama Continues To Strive During The Crew Changes Through Its Logistics Platform

Due to the pandemic caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) since the end of March to date, the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has achieved that more than […]

July 20, 2020

‘My Children Ask Me When Am I Coming Home’: Stranded Seafarers Share Their Frustrations

“I am tired, exhausted and hopeless. I have been at sea for 12 months already. And I don’t know when I can see my kids and […]

July 20, 2020

Kenya Allows For Crew Change In Port Mombasa

In an effort to support countries in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic and aid the repatriation of stranded seafarers around the world, the International Maritime […]

July 20, 2020

13 Seafarers Kidnapped Off The Gulf Of Guinea By Pirates

Days after the International Maritime Bureau(IMB) designated the Gulf of Guinea as one of the most dangerous shipping routes, 13 seafarers were kidnapped from a product […]

July 20, 2020

Maritime Cyber Attacks Increase By 900% In Three Years

Cyber-attacks on the maritime industry’s operational technology (OT) systems have increased by 900% over the last three years with the number of reported incidents set to […]

January 28, 2021

Philippines Govt. Asked To Vaccinate Seafarers On Priority

As COVID-19 vaccinations take center stage across all countries the urge to put seafarers on the priority list has gained momentum. While countries like Singapore have […]

January 28, 2021

Container Turmoil Driving Long-Term Freight Rates To Historic Highs

2021 has got off to flying start for long-term contracted ocean freight rates, according to the latest XSI® Public Indices report from Xeneta. January’s XSI®, which […]

January 28, 2021

Wärtsilä Wins Major Order To Provide 36 Dual-Fuel Engines For Six New LNG Carrier Vessels

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the dual-fuel engines for six new 172,500 cbm LNG carrier vessels being built to serve the Arctic LNG 2 project […]

January 28, 2021

Corvus Energy Awarded Battery For World’s First Zero-Emission Tanker Project

Corvus Energy is pleased to announce that Kawasaki Heavy Industries has selected Corvus Energy to supply the energy storage system (ESS) for the first zero-emissions electric […]

January 28, 2021

DeepSea Launches World’s First Hardware-Free AI-Driven Platform For Vessel Performance Insights Cassandra Light

DeepSea Technologies, the AI led maritime technology company, has launched Cassandra Light, the world’s first cost-effective, hardware-free AI-driven platform able to deliver accurate vessel performance insights […]

January 28, 2021

WinGD’s Biggest X-DF Dual-Fuel Engine Secures ‘Guinness World Record’

Since the first 12X92DF engine was built in 2019, WinGD has been confident in calling it the world’s most powerful dual-fuel engine. Now it’s official. The […]

January 28, 2021

Wallem Implements Ocean Technologies Learning Platform

Wallem has signed an agreement with the Ocean Technologies Group to implement its recently launched OCEAN Learning Platform. The OCEAN Learning Platform is designed to deliver […]

January 28, 2021

ABB To Power South Korea’s First Domestic Zero-Emissions Ferry

ABB has secured a contract with Haemin Heavy Industries shipyard to provide a complete power and propulsion solution for Busan Port Authority’s first all-electric passenger ferry. […]

January 27, 2021

Hyundai Heavy To Invest 1 Trillion KRW In Eco-Friendly Future Business Through IPO

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s number one shipbuilder, invests KRW 1 trillion in eco-friendly future businesses in preparation for the low-carbon era. Hyundai Heavy Industries announced […]