HMCC News

August 4, 2022

USV Returns From First Caldera Survey In Tonga Loaded With ‘Astounding’ Data

SEA-KIT International’s Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) Maxlimer has returned from an initial survey mission inside the caldera of the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai (HT–HH) volcano carrying a plethora […]

August 4, 2022

Inspection Of The First Commercial Vessel Under The Black Sea Grain Initiative Completed

The first shipment of over 26,000 tons of Ukrainian food under a Black Sea export deal was cleared to proceed today, towards its final destination in […]

August 3, 2022

Giant Shipwreck Discovered At The Sea Bottom A Few Miles Off The UK Coast

A huge shipwreck lying at the bottom of the sea just a few miles off the UK coast was discovered, and now, more information has been […]

August 3, 2022

British Millionaire Dies After His Luxury Yacht Collides With Rocks

A British man who reportedly lost his life after a 70ft luxury yacht that was sailing off the Italy coast crashed into rocks has been named […]

August 3, 2022

Watch: 8 Crew Members From Indonesia Stuck On Cargo Ship Seek Help To Return Home

Eight crew members from Indonesia, who’re stuck on their vessel for nearly six months now and without pay at the Kaohsiung Port, are seeking help head […]

August 3, 2022

Watch: History Made As First Locally Assembled Vessel Floats In Lake Victoria

President Uhuru Kenyatta commissioned the Kisumu Shipyard officially on Tuesday, and also witnessed the floating of the MV Uhuru II ship that is nearing its completion. […]

August 3, 2022

Filipino Authorities Suspend Seafarers Recruitment Agency After ITF Red List Warning Over Illegal Fees

A Philippines-based recruitment agency that unlawfully charged seafarers placement fees has had its licence suspended after the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) highlighted its illegal practices. […]

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 […]

November 25, 2022

CSL’s MV Nukumi Secures The Title: Bulk Ship Of 2022

Canada Steamship Lines (CSL), The CSL Group’s division, is delighted to announce that the latest self-unloading newbuild vessel dubbed the MV Nukumi, was titled Bulk Ship […]

November 25, 2022

Qatar 2022: The Incredible Cruise Vessel Of The Famous Footballers’ Wives

No effusions in public, no beer/alcoholic drinks, and so on: they are quite a few bans imposed by Qatar, the host country of the World Cup […]

November 25, 2022

GAC Greece Plays Key Role In Nation’s First LNG Ship-To-Ship Transfer

The first-ever ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Greek territorial waters has been successfully completed with the support of GAC Greece’s shipping and […]

November 25, 2022

Mitsui O.S.K Lines To Build Two Ocean-Going Cruise Ships

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (the Company; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) announces that the Board of Directors decided on a plan to build two new ocean-going […]

November 25, 2022

CODELCO And NYK Bulk Projects To Jointly Study Decarbonized Transportation Of Copper Products

On November 24, Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (CODELCO), one of the world’s leading copper producers and a Chilean state-owned company, and NYK Bulk & […]

November 25, 2022

New Report Examines The Ecological Impact Of Ammonia As A Shipping Fuel

Joint study by LR, Environmental Defense Fund, and Ricardo finds that spills of ammonia as a shipping fuel could negatively impact certain habitats and species more […]

November 25, 2022

Inmarsat Unveils Next-Generation Maritime Safety Terminal

New standalone terminal will provide ultra-resilient connectivity to Inmarsat’s ELERA L-band network and meet the requirements of major maritime safety systems. Inmarsat, a world leader in […]

November 25, 2022

BIMCO Launches Campaign To Call For Removal Of Single-Use Plastics

Today, even if plastics on board ships are sorted, managed, and discharged to shore in a proper way, mismanagement of waste on land means it can […]

November 24, 2022

Sonowal Introduces First-Ever Centre Of Excellence For Green Port And Shipping In India

Sarbananda Sonowal, India’s Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, reportedly declared the country’s first-ever National Centre of Excellence for Green Port and Shipping an initiative […]