HMCC News

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 […]

July 17, 2020

Damen Wins Contract To Deliver Full Option Cutter Suction Dredger To Servimagnus

The Damen Shipyards Group has sold a full option Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 500 to the Argentinian dredging contractor Servimagnus. The CSD will work on the […]

July 17, 2020

Sailor Who Escaped From Pirates To End Up In Nigerian Jail, Seeks Help From Government

Vizianagram sailor Sankara Rao Jarjana was supposed to receive help from the Indian High Commission in Nigeria, after being jailed for illegally entering Nigerian waters after […]

July 17, 2020

Video: Explosion In Iran Sets Fire On 7 Ships At Port, No Casualties Reported

In what seems to be the latest target of serial explosions and fires around Iran, 7 ships at the Bushehr Port caught fire on Wednesday, 15th […]

July 17, 2020

India: Trial Container Ship From Kolkata Port To Bangladesh’s Chattogram Port Flagged Off

India, spearheaded by the Shipping Ministry, flagged off the foremost trial in the movement of freight cargo through the Indian port of Kolkata, to the Bangladeshi […]

February 2, 2021

K” Line To Expand Sharing Of Ship Operation Data To Enhance Utilization Of Big Data In The Maritime Industry

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and Ship Data Center Co., Ltd. (ShipDC) have agreed to share operation data of all “K” LINE fleet equipped with […]

February 2, 2021

Trelleborg’s Cat Max Successfully Maneuvers The Maersk Interceptor Off The Coast Of Denmark

The SafePilot CAT MAX system from Trelleborg’s marine and infrastructure operation has been used by DanPilot, the official pilotage of the Danish state, to complete the […]

February 2, 2021

GMEC Rolls Out First-Ever Platform For NGOs And International Shipping Companies To Exchange Views During SMM DIGITAL

“Germany is slow. The EU is slow. The IMO roadmap is disastrously short-sighted,” is the assessment of Arnaud Boehmann. The Fridays For Future activist wishes the […]

February 2, 2021

Will Biden’s Presidency Be A Good Thing For Containership Demand?

With the US election finalised and Biden now in office, VesselsValue’s trade data will be used to analyse the Container sector and the impact that his […]

February 2, 2021

BIORISK Rules Issued By Bureau Veritas

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has released two new class notations – ‘BIORISK MANAGED’ and ‘BIORISK SECURED’. BV developed these […]

February 2, 2021

ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT Selected As Engine Optimization Partner By Hyundai Global Services

A new agreement with Hyundai Global Services (HGS) is set to dramatically expand the number of vessels deploying Tekomar XPERT, the leading software for engine performance […]

February 1, 2021

Indian Seafarer Goes Missing at Sea

A 28-year-old Indian seafarer from Jharkhand”s Ramgarh has gone missing in Singapore. The seafarer worked for a Danish Shipping company and was on a ship which […]

February 1, 2021

Indian Seafarer Commits Suicide On Board Tanker in UAE Waters

A statement issued by the Indian Consulate in Dubai revealed that an Indian sailor hanged himself on board an oil tanker travelling on international waters. The […]

February 1, 2021

Avenir Allegiance – World’s Largest Dual-Purpose LNG Supply And Bunkering Vessel Launched

Avenir LNG Limited (NOTC:AVENIR) announces the launch of the Avenir Allegiance; the world’s largest dual-purpose, LNG supply and bunkering vessel from CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering […]