HMCC News

August 5, 2020

World’s Largest Wooden Cargo Ship Enters Construction Phase

After two years of shipyard construction at SAILCARGO INC., including a year of structural framing, the 3-masted, 45m wooden cargo schooner known as Ceiba is about […]

August 5, 2020

“Without The People of the Sea, Many Parts of the World Would Starve” – Pope Francis

On Tuesday, Pope Francis released an emotional video that will bring tears to the eyes of every seafarer around the world. The Pope has called on […]

August 5, 2020

Newport Shipping Eyes On Achieving IMO 2050 Decarbonization Goals

Newport Shipping offers a full range of services for LNG conversions for clients to meet the challenge of achieving the IMO 2050 decarbonization goals. The International […]

August 5, 2020

Video: Explosions At Beirut Port Leaves The City In Ruins, At Least 78 People Killed

Two massive blasts on the evening of Tuesday, 4th August 2020 shook Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, causing injuries to thousands and killing at least […]

August 4, 2020

Scorpio Bulkers Secures LoI To Construct Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (“Scorpio” or the “Company”) announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent to construct a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (“WTIV”) with options […]

August 4, 2020

All Ports Across UAE To Resume Crew Change Operations

All ports across UAE will now resume crew change operations as per an announcement made by the Federal Transport Authority on August 2nd, 2020. All forms […]

August 4, 2020

Family Of Missing Seaman Writes To DG Shipping For Further Investigation

AB seaman Abey Chandran’s sudden disappearance since the 22nd of July, 2020 while working on-board the MV GLOCEM has triggered a request for further investigation by […]

August 4, 2020

COVID-19 To Stifle Container Port Investment: Drewry

The pace of container port capacity expansion is forecast to contract at least 40% over the next five years in the wake of the COVID-19 induced […]

August 4, 2020

MOL Introduces Virtual Ship Visit Application ‘Fleet Tour’

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced the release of the “Fleet Tour” virtual ship visit application using the Ricoh Theta, a 360-degree camera and the Theta […]

August 4, 2020

Carnival Corporation Delivers Two Retired Cruise Ships For Responsible Recycling In Turkey

Carnival Corporation & plc announced agreements with maritime reclamation and recycling specialists EGE CELIK and SIMSEKLER to responsibly dismantle and recycle two retired ships scheduled to […]

February 16, 2021

GE Power Conversion And GRSE Sign MOU For Propulsion System Design Collaboration

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GE Power Conversion. GE Power Conversion is a pioneer in the […]

February 16, 2021

Liberian Registry Expands In Korea

The Liberian Registry announced the expansion of its presence in South Korea, with the opening of its Busan branch office. After successful several years of winning […]

February 15, 2021

Update: 16 Seafarers From MV Anastasia Crew Finally Land In India

After months of negotiations finally, the stranded seafarers of MV Anastasia have returned to Indian from China. The crew was stranded in China as Beijing denied […]

February 15, 2021

NYK Subsidiary Begins Wind Power Generation At Port Of Zeebrugge

On February 5, 11 wind turbines started operation on the grounds of a finished-vehicle logistics terminal owned and operated by International Car Operators N.V. (ICO), a […]

February 15, 2021

PETRONAS Floating LNG DUA Marks Commissioning With Production Of First LNG

PETRONAS marked yet another significant milestone for its second Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility, PFLNG DUA, with the achievement of its First Drop of LNG […]

February 15, 2021

IMO Urges Action To Deter Piracy In Gulf Of Guinea

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has expressed his deep concern about the escalation in the number and severity of attacks on ships and crew in the Gulf […]

February 15, 2021

SunStone Ships Succesfully Complete Sea Trials Of Infinity-Class Expedition Vessels

SunStone Ships, the largest tonnage provider in the expedition market, announced the successful Sea Trials of their third and fourth next-generation, INFINITY-class vessels (CMHI 196-3 and […]

February 15, 2021

DNV GL Awards AYRO AiP For Oceanwings Wind Assist System

DNV GL, the world’s leading classification society, has awarded AYRO an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its Oceanwings 3.6.3 wind assisted propulsion system for ships. The […]

February 15, 2021

Port Of Rotterdam And PD Ports Step Towards Smart Port Status With New Partnership

A new partnership has been announced by PD Ports and the Port of Rotterdam which will further enhance a journey of digitalization at Teesport, the fifth […]