HMCC News

August 24, 2020

Forward Part Of The Capesize Bulker “Wakashio” Towed to the Designated Position

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) as the Charterer of Capesize Bulker “Wakashio”, are doing everything possible to support the efforts of Owner and Manager, Nagashiki Shipping […]

August 24, 2020

NYK-Operated Coal Carrier ‘J Mare’ Enters Tachibana Port For First Time

NYK-operated coal carrier J Mare entered Tachibana port for the first time. The vessel was transporting coal loaded at the port of Newcastle, Australia, to the […]

August 24, 2020

CMA CGM Launches “Humanitarian Ship For Lebanon” Campaign To Ship Emergency Humanitarian Aid

By launching “A Humanitarian Ship for Lebanon” campaign, the CMA CGM Group contributes to international solidarity efforts by transporting medical equipment and essential goods and products […]

August 24, 2020

Turkey’s Drill Ship Makes “Greatest Natural Gas Discovery” Off Black Sea

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Friday, announced the discovery of a large natural gas reserve that had the potential to ease up the financial condition […]

August 24, 2020

Container Ship Tilts While Loading Containers At Chittagong Port

MV OEL HIND, a foreign container vessel lost its balance while loading containers and tilted, on 23rd Aug 2020, at the port of Chittagong. Jetty no.11 […]

August 24, 2020

Ship Collision In East China Kills 8 Seafarers, 6 Missing

The ship collision of an oil tanker and a cargo ship in East China at around 3:39 am on Thursday has led to the death of […]

August 24, 2020

Recommendations On The Proactive Use Of Voyage Data Recorder Information

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has published a revised edition of the information paper Recommendations on the Proactive Use of Voyage Data Recorder Information. […]

August 24, 2020

Keppel’s FLNG Conversion Solution Achieves 33% GHG Emission Savings

Keppel Offshore & Marine’s (Keppel O&M) conversion of a Liquefied Natural Gas Carrier (LNGC) into a Floating Liquefaction Vessel (FLNG) using a design and execution model […]

August 24, 2020

Tanker Markets Feel The Strain Of ‘Very Uncertain Year’: MSI

After three months of OPEC+ production cuts, tanker markets are feeling the pressure with both crude and products sector earnings moving lower in July according to […]

August 21, 2020

Bottlenecks And Inefficiencies Are Key Upside Risks For Dry Bulk Market: MSI

Summer may be drawing to close in the northern hemisphere but for dry bulk shipowners, the positive tone could continue into early autumn as port delays […]

March 9, 2021

AAL Expands Fleet With Two Additional ‘G-Class’ Multipurpose Heavy Lift Vessels

AAL Shipping (AAL) is taking delivery of two additional ‘G-Class’ multipurpose heavy lift vessels, expanding its core fleet to 720,200 total deadweight (DWT). The Pacific Action […]

March 9, 2021

Ulstein Newbuild Makes Splash With Innovative Davit Concept

Newbuild cable-laying vessel Nexans Aurora will be making waves in more ways than one when it hits the water shortly – as it will also mark […]

March 9, 2021

IMO Highlights Gender Equality And Leadership In A COVID-19 Maritime World

The International Maritime Organization welcomes this year’s United Nations theme for International Women’s Day 2021 of “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 […]

March 9, 2021

StormGeo Introduces Strategic Power Routing To Maximize Fuel Savings For Shippers

StormGeo, the leader in weather intelligence, ship routing and fleet performance management solutions, announced the launch of Strategic Power Routing—a service that optimizes the power output […]

March 8, 2021

Linde To Supply Liquid Hydrogen To World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Ferry

Linde announced it has been selected by Norwegian ferry operator Norled to supply liquid hydrogen and related infrastructure to the world’s first operational hydrogen-powered ferry, which […]

March 8, 2021

IMO: Innovative Partnerships For A Sustainable Maritime Future

One year after its creation, IMO’s Department for Partnerships and Projects (DPP) has bold ambitions to expand its portfolio of global and regional projects. These new […]

March 8, 2021

New On-Demand Content Service For Deepsea Vessels Launched

While crew welfare in the form of modern IPTV entertainment is now part of the expected in some maritime segments, this is not the case in […]

March 8, 2021

Stena Bulk Unveils InfinityMAX Concept Vessel Design, Challenging Conventional Thinking

Leading tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has today unveiled its concept InfinityMAX hybrid bulk carrier design, pushing the boundaries for zero carbon, multi-modal vessel design in […]

March 8, 2021

ClassNK Releases Guidelines For ROV/AUV With Performance And Safety Requirements

Leading classification society ClassNK has released its “Guidelines for ROV/AUV” which summarize the performance and safety requirements for remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater […]