HMCC News

December 12, 2024

Adani Group Cancels $553 Million U.S. Loan To Build Sri Lankan Port Meant To Counter China

Image for representation purposes only India’s leading conglomerate Adani Group has decided to withdraw from a $553 million loan agreement with the U.S. International Development Finance […]

December 12, 2024

In A First, EU Sanctions Chinese Firms Supplying Drones & Military Equipment To Russia

Image for representation purposes only The European Union has approved its 15th sanctions package against Russia, focusing on its shadow tanker fleet and Chinese companies providing […]

December 12, 2024

Watch: Cargo Fire On Freighter In Canary Islands Contained After 2 Days Of Firefighting

Screengrab from YouTube video posted by InformativosTvc A cargo fire aboard the freighter Langeland at Gran Canaria’s Arinaga port was brought under control on December 10, […]

December 12, 2024

Barge Runs Aground Near French Coast After Breaking Tow In Storm Darragh

Image Credits: Préfecture maritime Manche et mer du Nord/X On December 8, 2024, the 120-meter AMT Challenger barge ran aground near Sotteville-sur-Mer, France, after breaking away […]

December 11, 2024

Tug Saves Product Tanker From Drifting Aground Off Brittany Coast Amidst Storm Durragh

Image Credits: French Navy’s Atlantic Maritime Prefecture French Emergency Responders rescued a product tanker from drifting aground off the Brittany coast on the night of Saturday. […]

December 11, 2024

Davie To Transform Levis Shipyard Into North America’s Biggest & Most Versatile Shipbuilding Centre

Image Credits: Davie/Linkedin Chantier Davie Canada Inc. (Davie Shipbuilding) aims to transform its Levis shipyard in Quebec into North America’s biggest and most versatile shipbuilding centre. […]

December 11, 2024

Mosel River In Germany Closed To Shipping For Months After Lock Accident, Several Ships Stuck

Image for representation purposes only Mosel River in western Germany, a vital route for shipments of rapeseed and grain has been closed after an accident damaged […]

December 11, 2024

Russian Warships Leave Syrian Naval Base After Assad’s Government Toppled By Rebels

Image for representation purposes only Russian Warships are missing from their Syrian naval base after rebels ousted the regime of President Bashar Assad. In images taken […]

December 11, 2024

Oil & Gas Company Shell Settles Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Over Protest Against North Sea Oil Drilling

Image Credits: Greenpeace/Linkedin Shell has settled its lawsuit against Greenpeace after a year-long legal battle. The lawsuit was filed following a peaceful protest by Greenpeace activists […]

December 11, 2024

U.S. Navy Destroys Houthi Attacks On U.S. Flagged Ships In Gulf Of Aden

Image Credits: U.S Navy/X U.S. Navy destroyers USS O’Kane (DDG 77) and USS Stockdale (DDG 106) intercepted a series of Houthi-launched attacks in the Gulf of […]

January 23, 2025

World’s First Classification Society Apologises For Its Historic Role In Slave Trade

Image for representation purposes only Lloyd’s Register, one of the oldest and most respected British maritime services companies in the world, has apologised for its involvement […]

January 23, 2025

U.S. Re-Designates Yemeni Houthis As A “Foreign Terrorist Organisation”

Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Daily Mail U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to re-designate Yemen’s Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, […]

January 23, 2025

Four U.S. Citizens Rescued After Sailing Vessel Sinks In Atlantic Ocean

Image Credits: USCG Four U.S citizens were rescued from a life raft in the Atlantic Ocean’s Silver Bank waters, located north of the Dominican Republic, after […]

January 23, 2025

Houthis Release All 25 Crew Of Hijacked Cargo Ship After 14 Months

Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Evening Standard Yemen’s Houthi rebels have freed the 25-member crew of the cargo ship Galaxy Leader after holding them captive […]

January 23, 2025

Royal Navy Tracks Russian Spy Ship Yantar In The English Channel

Image Credits: Royal Navy/X (Twitter) The Royal Navy has been tracking the Russian spy ship Yantar while it transited through the English Channel this week. Yantar […]

January 22, 2025

Indian Coast Guard Rescues Missing Boat With 54 People Onboard In Lakshadweep

Image Credits: Indian Coast Guard/X The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued 54 passengers, including 22 women and 23 children, from a fishing boat, Mohammad Kasim-II, […]

January 22, 2025

Houthis May Soon Release 25 Member Crew Of Galaxy Leader Held Hostage For 429 Days

Screengrab from YouTube video posted by The London Standard The 25-member crew of the Galaxy Leader car carrier may soon be released after spending over 14 […]

January 22, 2025

COSCO & GSBN Launch Blockchain Pilot For Hazardous Cargo Documentation

Image for representation purposes only COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO) and the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) have launched a pilot program to improve the digital sharing […]

January 22, 2025

Russia Loses Key Naval Base In Syria After 49-Year Port Lease Agreement Cancelled

Image Credits: Wikipedia Syria’s new government has cancelled the 49-year investment agreement with Russia regarding the management of the Tartus Port. This means that all revenues […]