HMCC News

March 11, 2022

Maersk Enters Strategic Partnerships To Scale Green Methanol Production By 2025

To boost the global production capacity of green methanol, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) enters strategic partnerships with six leading companies with the intent of sourcing […]

March 11, 2022

Supply Chain Issues Will Be Compounded By Lack Of Ukrainian And Russian Seafarers: ICS

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has warned that current supply chain disruption is set to be compounded by […]

March 10, 2022

107 Years Later Ernest Shackleton’s Lost Ship ‘Endurance’ Finally Found

The wreckage of explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship dubbed Endurance that had been crushed by Antarctic ice and sank about 10,000 feet to the ocean’s floor over […]

March 10, 2022

Crew Of Russian Billionaire’s Superyacht Fired Owing To Sanctions: Reports

The crew members of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov’s superyacht had been fired after Western sanctions restricted salary from being paid to its staff. On Monday, Sarnia […]

March 10, 2022

Russia Plans To Retaliate Against Nations Banning Russian Vessels

Mikhail Mishustin, Russia’s Prime Minister, reportedly said on Wednesday that the government is planning to retaliate against those nations that ban their vessels from entering their […]

March 10, 2022

Hapag-Lloyd To Acquire Container Liner Business Of Africa Specialist Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL)

Hapag-Lloyd and German carrier Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL) signed a framework agreement under which Hapag-Lloyd will acquire the container liner business of DAL. With a history dating […]

March 10, 2022

Bespoke Peer-To-Peer Support Groups For Seafarers Affected By The Conflict In Ukraine

International maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society has created three bespoke Peer-to-Peer Support Groups for seafarers affected by the conflict in Ukraine. The unique WhatsApp groups build […]

March 10, 2022

Seafarers Of Ukrainian & Russian Origin Share Their Apologies & Emotions On Board

Stella Maris chaplains have been speaking about the dilemmas and worries of both Ukrainian and Russian seafarers as the war in Ukraine deepens. Wojciech Holub, Stella […]

March 10, 2022

U-Ming’s Eco-Friendly Post Panamax Bulk Carrier ‘MV Cemtex Excellence’ Christened

A Christening ceremony was hosted by Mr Douglas Hsu, Chairman of the Far Eastern Group on March 9, 2022 at the Group’s Head Quarters in Taipei […]

March 10, 2022

Wärtsilä To Install Scrubbers On Two New RoPax Vessels

The technology group Wärtsilä has secured a new agreement for its exhaust gas cleaning systems to be installed on two newbuild 218m roll-on/roll-off passenger vessels (RoPax) […]

July 6, 2022

Shell to build Europe’s Largest Renewable Hydrogen Plant

Shell Nederland B.V. and Shell Overseas Investments B.V., subsidiaries of Shell plc, have taken the final investment decision to build Holland Hydrogen I, which will be […]

July 6, 2022

Illegally Fishing Chinese Vessel Caught with 11 Tonnes of Squid in Uruguayan Waters

An operation conducted by the National Navy led to the capture of a shipping boat carrying out illegal squid fishing in Uruguayan waters. As reported, the […]

July 6, 2022

India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, INS Vikrant ready for Final Round Of Sea Trials

The stage is being set for commissioning the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier IAC-I Vikrant. Before the scheduled commissioning next month, IAC-1 is preparing to set […]

July 6, 2022

World’s Largest International Maritime Exercise Officially Starts

The U.S. Navy launched the 28th edition of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the world’s largest international maritime exercise, today. Twenty-six nations, 38 surface […]

July 6, 2022

Eastern Pacific Shipping Completes Inaugural Bunkering for Greenway- World’s First Dual-Fuel LNG Suezmax tanker

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) announced it has completed its first LNG bunkering operations for its managed vessel, Greenway – the world’s first dual-fuel LNG Suezmax tanker. […]

July 6, 2022

MSC And Fincantieri Announced the Construction of Two Next Generation Cruise Ships

Explora Journeys, the luxury travel brand of the Cruise Division of MSC Group, and Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups, today announced the signing […]

July 6, 2022

A.P. Moller – Maersk Closes Acquisition Of ResQ

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has completed the acquisition of the company ResQ for its subsidiary Maersk Training. On 17 June, Maersk announced its intention to […]

July 6, 2022

Construction Of Wilhelmshaven LNG Terminal to Commence Shortly

The construction work for Germany’s first LNG terminal and for the onshore and seaward port infrastructure can begin now that the – State Trade Supervisory Authority […]

July 5, 2022

Tugboat Rescues Cargo Ship Portland Bay From Disaster Near Sydney

The three members of a tugboat successfully saved the state from a massive disaster on Monday after a stricken cargo vessel loaded with hundreds of tonnes […]