HMCC News

September 24, 2024

Watch: Disney Cruise Line’s Newest Ship Leaves Meyer Werft Shipyard For Sea Trials

Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Disney Cruise Line Blog Disney Treasure, the newest Disney Cruise Line ship, made her conveyance from the German shipyard to […]

September 24, 2024

India’s Cochin Shipyard To Build 65 Eco-Friendly Ships Worth $2.65 Billion

Image for representation purposes only India’s prominent Shipbuilder, Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), will construct 65 ships worth 22,000 crores fueled by green energy for Indian and […]

September 24, 2024

World’s First Ammonia-powered Tugboat Sets Sail For The First Time

Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Amogy Amogy, a company specialising in ammonia-to-power solutions, has announced the successful maiden voyage of the world’s first ammonia-powered vessel. […]

September 24, 2024

CMA CGM To Acquire Brazil’s Largest Container Terminal For $2 Billion

Image for representation purposes only CMA CGM, the French shipping company, has announced plans to acquire Santos Brasil, a Brazilian port terminal operator, for up to […]

September 24, 2024

First Integrated Automation Containership Begins International Operations In South Korea

Image Credits: Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Republic of Korea/Facebook South Korea’s first containership with an integrated automation system completed installation and testing and is now […]

September 24, 2024

Philippines Introduces Magna Carta To Protect Fundamental Rights Of Seafarers

Image for representation purposes only The Philippines has signed the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, a new law protecting the rights of the country’s seafarers. President […]

September 24, 2024

ABS Approves HD Hyundai’s New Autonomous Technologies For Ammonia-Fueled Ships

Image for representation purposes only The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for two autonomous technologies developed by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries […]

September 24, 2024

China Deploys All Three Of Its Aircraft Carriers At Sea For The First Time

Image for representation purposes only China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has deployed three aircraft carriers to sea for the first time. The carriers involved in […]

September 24, 2024

World’s Only Luxury Icebreaker Becomes First Ship To Reach North Pole Of Inaccessibility

Image Credits: Wikipedia Le Commandant Charcot, an ice-breaking cruise ship operated by Ponant, a French cruise ship company, became the first ship to reach the North […]

September 23, 2024

FBI Agents Board Vessel Managed By Company Linked To Deadly Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Image Credits: USACE Baltimore/X Federal authorities boarded the Maersk Saltoro, a Synergy Marine Group-managed vessel linked to the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse. […]

November 19, 2024

World’s First Large Retrofitted Dual-Fuel Methanol Container Ship Enters Service

Image Credits: Maersk Maersk, a Danish shipping company, has successfully converted the Maersk Halifax, a large container ship, into a dual-fuel methanol-powered ship. The vessel has […]

November 19, 2024

Two Undersea Data Cables Damaged In The Baltic Sea, Sabotage Suspected

Image for representation purposes only Two undersea data cables in the Baltic Sea have been broken, increasing concerns about sabotage as tensions in Europe rise. Authorities […]

November 18, 2024

No Wires Needed! Quick And Safe Docking With Automated Mooring For Autonomous Ships

Image for representation purposes only The Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) has successfully developed an advanced automated mooring system aimed at enhancing the safety […]

November 18, 2024

Royal Navy Keeps Close Watch On Russian Naval Groups Transiting UK Waters

Image Credits: Royal Navy Over the last seven days, the Royal Navy, with support from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) and the Royal Air Force (RAF), […]

November 18, 2024

One Year Since The Hijacking Of Galaxy Leader & Still No Justice For Crew Held Hostage

Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Evening Standard The crew of the hijacked vessel Galaxy Leader will complete a year in captivity at the hands of […]

November 18, 2024

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Christens & Launches New LNG-Powered RO/RO Vessel

Image Credits: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries/Linkedin Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, christened and launched the TRANS HARMONY EMERALD, a new LNG-powered roll-on/roll-off […]

November 18, 2024

France Launches Its First Hydrogen-Electric Fishing Training Vessel, Alba

Image Credits: MAURIC/Linkedin The LPMA Bastia unveiled the Alba, the first hydrogen-electric fishing training vessel in France, on November 15, 2024. Alba, designed by MAURIC, a […]

November 18, 2024

Rudder Failure On 114-meter Tanker Shuts Down Operations In World’s Narrowest Strait

Image for representation purposes only Ship traffic in Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait was temporarily suspended on November 17, 2024, after a 114-meter tanker experienced a rudder failure […]

November 18, 2024

Watch: Terrifying Video Shows Tourists Ducking As Ship Comes Dangerously Close To Bridge In Bangkok

Screengrab from Facebook video posted by Bangkok Post A relaxing river cruise on Bangkok’s famous Chao Phraya River turned into a nerve-wracking experience for tourists when […]