HMCC News

February 28, 2022

UN Bodies Call For Further Action To End Seafarer Crisis

Four UN organizations have called for continued global collaboration to address the crew change crisis that at times during the COVID-19 pandemic has left more than […]

February 28, 2022

UN Agencies Renew Call To Support Seafarers And Protect Supply Chains During COVID Pandemic

The International Labour Organization (ILO), International Maritime Organization (IMO), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have issued a […]

February 25, 2022

Cargo Vessels Become Victims Of Russia-Ukraine War

A Turkish cargo vessel from Ukraine’s Odessa en-route Romania was bombed in the waters of Black Sea. The vessel ”Jupiter” was sailing with the flag of […]

February 25, 2022

Ukraine Asks Turkey To Close Bosphorus And Dardanelles Straits To Russian Warships

Ukraine has requested Turkey to close down the Bosphorus and Dardanelles for Russia’s vessels, Kyiv’s ambassador to Ankara reportedly said, as Russia had introduced air and […]

February 25, 2022

Maersk Pauses Shipping To Ukraine Till Feb End

Shipping giant Maersk has paused port calls in Ukraine until the February end as a result of the conflict there, a firm spokesperson reported on Thursday. […]

February 25, 2022

A Listening Ear For Seafarers And Families Directly Affected By The Ukraine Conflict

24-hour emotional support is available to any seafarers and their families directly affected by what is happening in Ukraine via SeafarerHelp – the free, confidential, multilingual […]

February 25, 2022

US Ports Struggle With Falling Throughput As Transit And Gate-Out Times Stay Elevated

Container spot rates between Chinese base ports and the US West Coast and East Coast are seeing a steady decline since they peaked in January, in […]

February 25, 2022

Höegh Autoliners Commits To Protect Oceans Against Invasive Species

The introduction of invasive species into new marine environments is a major challenge for international shipping, and one that Höegh Autoliners takes seriously. Being at the […]

February 25, 2022

Methanol-Fuelled VLCC Developed By DSIC & CSET Receives AiP From DNV

DNV recently awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company Limited (DSIC) and COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Limited (CSET) for their new […]

February 25, 2022

CMA CGM Suspends All Vessel Calls To Ukraine Until Further Notice

The CMA CGM Group has been closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine and the Black Sea region. Over the past several days, group has taken all […]

May 12, 2022

IMO: Supporting Port Security In Madagascar

Strengthening port security is the focus of a five-day workshop (9-13 May) in Antananarivo, Madagascar. IMO officials are assisting the maritime administration to develop the legal […]

May 12, 2022

Bureau Veritas Approves EODev’s Electro-Hydrogen Power Solutions For Maritime Industry

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, recently approved the second generation of the REXH2® developed by Energy Observer Developments (EODev), a […]

May 12, 2022

Rotterdam Can Supply Europe With 4.6 Megatonnes Of Hydrogen By 2030

In collaboration with exporting countries, the port of Rotterdam and the cluster of companies operating here can supply Northwestern Europe with 4.6 million tonnes of hydrogen […]

May 12, 2022

HYON Enters Collaboration Agreement With Mitsui

HYON enters a collaboration agreement with the Japanese trading and investment company Mitsui & Co., Ltd. The partnership sets the stage for large-scale development of hydrogen […]

May 11, 2022

Admiral’s TMM Service Makes First Call At APM Terminals Castellón And Isreal

Admiral Container Lines has added APM Terminals Castellón and two Isreali ports to its TMM service, which now connects Turkey, Spain, Isreal, Egypt and Morrocco. The […]

May 11, 2022

P&O Ferries Sackings: Unions Trigger UN Investigation Over UK’s Failure To Enforce Laws That Protect Workers

A number of unions and global union federations have written to the International Labour Organization (ILO — part of the UN) asking it to urgently intervene […]

May 11, 2022

ICS And Suez Canal Authority Sign Landmark Agreement To Enhance Cooperation

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering key issues impacting international ship owners […]

May 11, 2022

NYK’s First Chief Engineers Successfully Complete NTMA And Internal Training Program

NYK has announced the promotion of Daisuke Miwa and Edwin Palacios Privado to the position of chief engineer. Daisuke Miwa successfully completed NYK’s internal training program* […]

May 11, 2022

MOL And CAEM Ink Contract For Use Of New Marine Exhaust Treatment System For Car Carriers

MOL has agreed to a contract to provide the funds for Clean Air Engineering Maritime, Inc (CAEM), a ship-auxiliary generator exhaust treatment company, to develop a […]