HMCC News

March 16, 2022

‘Ammonia Prepared’ Class Notation For Geogas LPG Carriers Ordered At HMD

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, is supporting the classification and construction at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in the Republic of […]

March 16, 2022

Design Approved For World’s First Methane Oxidation Catalyst System

Hitachi Zosen Corporation, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), and Yanmar Power Technologies Co. (YPT), have received Approval in Principle for the Methane Oxidation Catalyst System (Note […]

March 15, 2022

CMA CGM And SIPG Jointly Completed Shanghai Port & China’s First Bonded LNG SIMOPS Bunkering

On March 15th, 2022, the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, and SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL PORT (GROUP) CO., LTD. (“SIPG”), a world leading […]

March 15, 2022

NYK To Participate In Research On Evaluation Of Ship Performance In Actual Seas

NYK will participate in “Japan Maritime Cluster Collaborative Research on Evaluation of Ship Performance in Actual Seas”, or “OCTARVIA Phase 2”, led by Japan’s National institute […]

March 15, 2022

Shipping Industry Puts Forward ‘Fair And Equitable’ R&D Funding Proposals To Help Decarbonise Shipping

Representatives of the global shipping industry, supported by governments, have laid out proposals on how a planned global R&D fund can be tailored to support developing […]

March 15, 2022

Fully Autonomous Ship Framework Obtains AiP from Classification Societies ClassNK & Bureau Veritas

NYK and its group companies MTI Co., Ltd. and Japan Maritime Science Inc. have received approval in principle (AiP) for a fully autonomous ship framework that […]

March 15, 2022

Pandemic Delivers Maersk Record Profit, But Shipping Giant Is Leaving Tug Workers Behind: ITF

Record profits being announced by AP Moller-Maersk risk not being shared fairly with workers who delivered the company its historic results unless Maersk leadership take stronger […]

March 15, 2022

World’s Largest Container Vessel To Employ PureSOx Scrubbers For Efficient Water Cleaning

On 28 July 2021, the world’s largest container vessel set sail from Samsung Heavy Industries. Owned by Evergreen Marine Corporation, Ever Ace has two Alfa Laval […]

March 15, 2022

World’s Largest Container Line Accelerates Digital Transformation Using Hybrid Network Solutions

Marlink, the smart network company, is partnering with MSC, the world’s largest container shipping line, to support the shipping company’s ambitious digitalisation goals, using Marlink’s hybrid […]

March 15, 2022

ECSA Backs EU Waste Shipment Shift For Recycling Of EU-Flagged Ships At South Asian Yards

Europe’s biggest shipowner body is throwing its weight behind a controversial proposed amendment to the EU’s Waste Shipment Regulation that would effectively make it possible to […]

July 11, 2022

Design Of The First Fully-Electric Ro-Pax Ferry In Greece Announced

Saronic Ferries has today announced their partnership with C-Job Naval Architects. For the Greek owner, C-Job will develop the design of the first fully-electric Ro-Pax ferry […]

July 11, 2022

India’s Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant Successfully Completes Fourth Phase Of Its Sea Trials

India’s first-ever 40,000-tonne indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) dubbed Vikrant completed the fourth phase of sea trials on Sunday. IAC Vikrant is so far the largest as […]

July 11, 2022

DNV Awards NAPA’s Next-Generation Passenger Ship Stability Management Solution Type Approval

DNV, the world’s leading classification society, has awarded type approval to NAPA’s new onboard stability software for the passenger sector – NAPA Stability, a new onboard […]

July 11, 2022

IMO Celebrates Graduating Women Maritime Leaders

Thirty women from maritime administrations across the globe have completed the first ever Leadership Accelerator Programme (LEAP) run by Maritime SheEO, designed to equip women with […]

July 11, 2022

Singapore Ranked Number One Shipping Centre For Ninth Year Running

Singapore has secured the top spot once again in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index Report. It is the ninth consecutive year that the report […]

July 8, 2022

US Strengthens Sanctions Over Iran, Targets Chinese, Emirati Firms Over Oil

On Wednesday, the US imposed sanctions on a network of Chinese, Emirati, and other firms that it accused of helping deliver and sell Iran’s petrochemical and […]

July 8, 2022

Black Sea ‘Time Bomb’ Tanker Ship Hit By A Russian Missile

A Russian missile has hit a tanker drifting in the Black Sea for more than four months. The tanker was loaded with diesel, per the Interfax-Ukraine […]

July 8, 2022

7 Crew Members Stuck On A Panama-Flagged Vessel, Fear For Their Lives

Seven crew members reportedly stuck on a Panama-flagged vessel, Ocean Explorer, asked by the Port State Control to anchor at Mumbai High, now fear for their […]

July 8, 2022

11 Missing As Ship Sank Off The Eastern Indonesian Coast

A ship carrying 18 individuals on board reportedly capsized in the waters off Mimika district in eastern Indonesia on Wednesday. This left 11 individuals missing. A […]