HMCC News

April 12, 2022

Russian Navy Open Fires At Cargo Ship Sailing Towards Mariupol Port

A patrol vessel of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet was compelled to open fire on the Apache bulk carrier that was sailing toward the Mariupol port, to […]

April 12, 2022

Europe’s First End-To-End Cargo LoRaWAN Based Cargo Temperature Monitoring Service

The Port of Antwerp, Europe’s second-largest container hub, in collaboration with, Foodcareplus an integrated international logistics provider offering speciality services in the food transportation industry, Dockflow […]

April 12, 2022

First Certificate Awarded For Green Hydrogen From Hydrogen Exchange Initiative HyXchange

Rob Jetten, Dutch Minister of Climate and Energy, received the first certificate for green hydrogen during a visit to North Sea Port in Terneuzen. These certificates […]

April 12, 2022

AET Makes Major Tech Investments While Urging Industry To Act Now On Decarbonization

“Everyone needs to take action immediately to accelerate decarbonization. We simply can’t wait until the eleventh hour,” says Capt. Rajalingam Subramaniam, President & CEO, AET and […]

April 12, 2022

Worldʼs First Liquefied Hydrogen Vessel Voyage Completed In Japan

A ceremony to mark the completion of the worldʼs first maritime transport of liquefied hydrogen, including its loading and unloading has been held in Kobe, Japan. […]

April 12, 2022

Boskalis Retrofits Selected Offshore Vessels Resulting In Significant Emissions Reductions

Boskalis will convert numerous vessels within its Offshore Energy division into hybrid vessels through the retrofitting of Energy Storage Systems, or ‘power packs’. The conversions, which […]

April 12, 2022

100th Ratification Of Maritime Labour Convention Welcomed: IMO

IMO has welcomed the 100th ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006, which is the global instrument mandating seafarers’ employment rights […]

April 12, 2022

CMA CGM Launches ‘My Daily Impact’ Environmental Engagement Platform

The CMA CGM Group, a world market leader in shipping and logistics, has launched MY DAILY IMPACT, a platform that aims to take concrete action to […]

April 12, 2022

War Crimes Against Seafarers And Neutral Merchant Vessels Warrant Accountability

Six weeks, forty-seven days into the war between Russia and Ukraine, and the intensity of the conflict shows no chance of de-escalation. Seafarers remain in the […]

April 12, 2022

World’s First ABS Autonomous Notation Awarded To Harbor Tug Developed By Keppel O&M

A remotely operated harbor tug developed by Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) is the first in the world to receive the ABS Autonomous Notation. Already […]

August 2, 2022

Bodies Of 25 Victims Found After Floating Crane Disaster In South China

The bodies of 25 victims have been recovered after a floating crane reportedly sank off south China’s Guangdong Province in early July, the provincial maritime search […]

August 2, 2022

British Man Killed And Six Severely Injured In A Luxury Yacht Crash In Italy

A 63-year-old British man lost his life, and six were injured following a luxury yacht crash on Sunday. The 21-meter vessel was sailing near a Sardinia-based […]

August 2, 2022

MOL Establishes ‘MOL Group Anti-Corruption Policy’

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced the establishment of a group-wide policy to prevent corrupt practices such as bribery. With […]

August 2, 2022

Largest Container Ship In The World Delivered To ABS Class

The EVER ALOT, the largest container ship in the world, with just over 24,000 TEU capacity, has been delivered to ABS class. The vessel is the […]

August 2, 2022

GTT Signs A Contract For Its “Smart Shipping” Solutions With Antartica21

GTT, through its subsidiary Marorka, announces the signature of a contract with Antarctica21, the world’s leading Antarctic fly and cruise expedition operator, to equip its modern […]

August 2, 2022

IMO Welcomes First Ship Departure Under Black Sea Grain Initiative

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the departure from Odesa of the first commercial ship to leave the port under the United Nations supported Black Sea […]

August 2, 2022

NYK Participated In Marine Biofuel Data Collection And Analysis Project

NYK and Astomos Energy Corporation have participated in a marine biofuel demonstration project launched by the Global Center for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), a non-profit organization aiming […]

August 1, 2022

Wah Kwong, Qiyao And Bureau Veritas Launched Feasibility Study On Carbon Capture And Storage On Ships

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, Wah Kwong, one of Hong Kong’s largest shipowners, and Shanghai Qiyao Environmental Technology Co. Ltd. […]

August 1, 2022

Hopes Rise For The First Shipment Of Ukrainian Grain On Monday

The chances of the first-ever grain-exporting vessel leaving Ukraine’s ports on Monday were high, a spokesperson for President Tayyip Erdogan had earlier mentioned on Sunday. In […]