HMCC News

March 25, 2022

FSO SAFER Oil Spill – Contingency Planning Workshops Conducted In Yemen

As part of United Nations-coordinated efforts to address the risk of an oil spill from the FSO SAFER moored off the coast of Yemen, the International […]

March 25, 2022

Maritime Grounds In Ukraine: Interview With An Odesa-Based Maritime Lawyer

“Mariupol is, I think, a nightmare situation because the terrorists they [are] just damaging everything there, so it maybe the most awful thing we have ever […]

March 25, 2022

IMO: Preventing Transfer Of Invasive Aquatic Species In The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden

IMO and States in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region have begun developing a regional biofouling management strategy and action plan to prevent the […]

March 25, 2022

Maritime Industry Needs Government Support To Manage Decade Of Change: ABS

“We are in the early innings of a decade, maybe several decades, of change marked by the clean energy transition, digitalization, post-covid build back and of […]

March 25, 2022

Seafarers Are Human Beings; There Should Be No Differentiation Based On Their Nationality: HRAS

Meeting with the Stella Maris Ukraine National Director and Odesa Port Chaplain, Friar Oleksandr Smerechynskyy, was a unique experience in a war zone with impending threats […]

March 25, 2022

Ports Of Antwerp And Cotonou Join Forces With UNICEF

Port of Antwerp, the Port of Cotonou and UNICEF form a new partnership to advance resilient and sustainable national supply chains that maximize positive environmental, social […]

March 24, 2022

Watch: 207 Years Old Whaling Ship Known To Go Down In Gulf Of Mexico

About 15 years before Moby Dick was introduced by Herman Melville, a whaling ship from Massachusetts sank near the mouth of river Mississippi. After 207 years, […]

March 24, 2022

P&O Ferries Head Apologizes For Firing 800 Seafarers; Declares Compensation To Everyone Sacked

P&O has defended its decision to fire about 800 workers without prior notice. It further added that no offences were committed, a day after the firm […]

March 24, 2022

New Guidance For National Emission Reduction Released

The IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project has published a new guide on the development of National Action Plans (NAPs) to address GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions from ships. The […]

March 24, 2022

CMA CGM And Electrolux To Ship 40,000 TEUs Of Appliances Through LNG Powered Vessels

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, and Electrolux, a leading global appliance company, announced the conclusion of an agreement to ship […]

June 8, 2022

World’s Largest Ethane Carrier To Be Powered By Høglund

Høglund Marine Solutions has delivered a meticulously engineered automation and control system for the Pacific Ineos Belstaff, the world’s largest ethane carrier. During the project, Høglund […]

June 8, 2022

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Receives AiP For LCO2 Spherical Cargo Tank System

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has delivered an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Mitsubishi Shipbuilding – part of Mitsubishi Heavy […]

June 8, 2022

ABB To Lead Turnkey Project For Largest Shore-To-Ship Solution In France

Port of Toulon, which handles over 1.6 million ferry and cruise passengers annually, has committed to ABB Shore Connection technology at a key stage in its […]

June 8, 2022

TradeLens Issues First Electronic Bill Of Lading In UAE, Strengthening Digitalisation Of Supply Chains

Safeline Freight and Fortuna DMCC became early adopters of the TradeLens eBL in the UAE, thereby accessing digital issuance, transfer, and surrender of original bills of […]

June 7, 2022

China Focuses On Building A Large And Most-Advanced Unmanned Ship

China is now focused on building a large and the most-advanced unmanned ship as it prepares to unveil the third aircraft carrier. The latter’s launch was […]

June 7, 2022

Death Toll Rises To 19 In Sulawesi Ferry Sinking; Search Called Off

On Monday, the death count of a ferry sinking in the waters of South Sulawesi increased to 19. The search and rescue operation have been called […]

June 7, 2022

DNV Signs MOU With Saronic Ferries On Development Of Electric Ferry Concept In Greece

At the Posidonia 2022 trade fair, classification society DNV signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Saronic Ferries designed to enable the development of an electric […]

June 7, 2022

Time To Set Sail On Zero-Emissions Ships Is Now – Ship It Zero Coalition

CMA-CGM, top ocean shipping supplier for Walmart, announced that it has ordered six ships with dual-fuel methanol engines as part of its climate strategy, following the […]

June 7, 2022

Berge Bulk And Kongsberg Maritime Join Forces To Advance Marine Decarbonisation

Singapore-based dry bulk owner Berge Bulk and marine technology leader Kongsberg Maritime (KM) today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and […]