HMCC News

August 25, 2020

World’s Largest LNG Bunkering Vessel Arrives In Rotterdam

Gas Agility has arrived in Rotterdam’s anchorage. But for the moment, the vessel has not yet notified the Harbour Master of an upcoming call. According to […]

August 25, 2020

IMO Receives Guidelines From Marina On ‘Green Lane’ Establishment

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has now conveyed a set of country guidelines to be followed for the establishment of a ‘green lane’ in an effort […]

August 25, 2020

4 Injured In Engine Room Explosion On Greek Ferry

An engine room explosion on the Blue Horizon ferry has reportedly injured 4 crew members who have now been taken to the hospital for medical care. […]

August 25, 2020

Iranian Hostages Released By Somali Pirates After Years In Captivity

The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) welcomes the release of three Iranian hostages by Somali pirates after nearly five and half years in captivity. […]

August 25, 2020

Reefer Shipping To Outpace Dry Cargo Trade Despite Container Shortages: Drewry

Growth in seaborne perishable cargo slowed in 2019 but is forecast to better weather the COVID-19 induced economic storm than the dry cargo trade given the […]

August 25, 2020

India Facilitates Highest Crew Changes In The World; 100000+ Crew Changes Undertaken Successfully

Ministry of Shipping has facilitated more than 1,00,000 crew change on Indian ports and through charter flights. It is the highest number of crew changes in […]

August 25, 2020

Silver Spirit Becomes First Ultra-Luxury Cruise Ship To Sail With DNV GL’s CIP-M Certification

Awarded on 24th August 2020, Silversea’s ultra-luxury Silver Spirit has become the first ultra-luxury cruise ship to sail with a certification in infection prevention for maritime […]

August 25, 2020

Hyundai Heavy Industries Completes World’s First LNG-Fueled VLCS

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group became the world’s first shipyard to construct an LNG-fueled very large container ship (VLCS), taking the lead in building eco-friendly vessels. […]

August 25, 2020

Profit-Sharing Contract Based On Fuel Savings Delivers For Both Brittany Ferries And Wärtsilä

A unique profit-sharing contract between the technology group Wärtsilä and French operator Brittany Ferries, signed in 2018, is resulting in significant benefits for both companies. Following […]

August 24, 2020

Watch: Pollution and Salvage Response Continues For Dredging Vessel In Port Of Corpus Christi

Coast Guard crews and partner agencies continue pollution and salvage response Sunday for the dredging vessel Waymon L Boyd in Corpus Christi, Texas. Dive and salvage […]

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 […]