HMCC News

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. […]

September 23, 2024

World’s First Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Component Exchange Completed At Kincardine Wind Farm

Image Credits: KOWL A group of specialized companies successfully completed a major component exchange (MCE) of an offshore floating wind turbine at the Kincardine Offshore Wind […]

September 23, 2024

Russian Missile Attack Damages Odesa Port And Antigua-Flagged Vessel

Image for representation purposes only A Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian port of Odesa has damaged civilian infrastructure and also an Antigua-flagged vessel, according to […]

September 23, 2024

Cargo Ship Owner & Operator Sued by Families Of Victims In Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Image Credits: USACE Baltimore/X The family members of six workers killed in the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge have filed lawsuits against the owner […]

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 […]

November 18, 2024

Ship Nearly Escapes Suspected Houthi-Launched Missile Attack In The Red Sea

Image for representation purposes only A commercial vessel transiting through the southern Red Sea narrowly avoided a missile strike late Sunday night, according to the United […]

November 16, 2024

Keel Laying Ceremony Of Indian Navy’s First Fleet Support Ship Held At HSL

Image for representation purposes only. The keel laying ceremony for the first fleet support ship for the Indian Navy was conducted at Hindustan Shipyard Limited building […]