HMCC News

March 28, 2022

Watch: Philippine Coast Guard Reports Chinese Coast Guard For Close Distance Maneuvering

The PCG had accused their Chinese counterpart of steering a vessel within a few meters of a Filipino patrol vessel in the South China Sea, risking […]

March 28, 2022

Russian Tankers Allegedly Switched Off Tracking Systems Almost 33 Times Last Week

Russia’s tanker ships switched off tracking systems nearly 33 times over last week, per location data shared with Bloomberg by a risk consultancy dubbed Windward. That’s […]

March 28, 2022

Wärtsilä Suspended All Deliveries And New Sales To Russia

Wärtsilä, who manufactures and services power sources and other equipment in the marine and energy markets, condemns the war in Ukraine. Human safety and prosperity are […]

March 28, 2022

Pulling The Wind – Science Behind Rotor Sails Explained

As a new type of propulsion device, the rotor sail can adjust the speed according to the wind direction at any time and make full use […]

March 28, 2022

Next-Generation Eco-Friendly LNG-Fueled PCTC Ship ‘Plumeria Leader’ Delivered

On March 24, NYK took delivery of Plumeria Leader, a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) capable of navigating oceans with only LNG as the ship’s […]

March 26, 2022

Maersk Vessel Loses Almost 90 Containers In North Pacific

The 4,578 TEU container ship named Dyros ended up losing a significant portion of contents in the North Pacific Ocean on 21st March. As the vessel […]

March 25, 2022

Video: Ukraine Claims Russian Landing Vessel Destroyed In Berdyansk

A Russian landing vessel was reportedly destroyed in the port city of Berdyansk, Ukraine’s officials claimed. On a social media platform, Ukraine’s Navy mentioned that the […]

March 25, 2022

Videos: Bangladeshi Cargo Vessel Capsizes At Kolkata Port

A small container vessel registered with Bangladesh tilted and capsized at India’s Kolkata port, sending crew members running about to ensure safety and tackle the boxes […]

March 25, 2022

NYK PCTC Makes Its First Call At Port Yarimca Terminal in Turkey

On March 20, Selene Leader, a PCTC operated by NYK, made its first call at Port Yarimca, a finished-car logistics terminal that NYK participates in the […]

March 25, 2022

FSO SAFER Oil Spill – Contingency Planning Workshops Conducted In Yemen

As part of United Nations-coordinated efforts to address the risk of an oil spill from the FSO SAFER moored off the coast of Yemen, the International […]

July 27, 2022

One Of The Busiest Alaskan Cruise Ports Is At Risk Of A ‘Catastrophic’ Rockslide

Geologists report that the risk of a massive rockslide is threatening one of Alaska’s most-storied and busiest cruise ports. The local leaders are striving to devise […]

July 27, 2022

Cargo Vessel KWAI Collected 96 Tons Of Plastic From The Pacific Ocean

A cargo vessel named the KWAI that collected more than 96 tons of plastic trash from the Pacific Ocean is reportedly docking in Sausalito, per a […]

July 27, 2022

British Intelligence Reports ‘No Indications’ Of Ukrainian Warship In Odesa Port Hit By Russian Missiles

According to British intelligence, there were “no indications” that a Ukrainian warship was present in Odesa when Russian missiles reportedly hit the Ukrainian port city. The […]

July 27, 2022

IMO Contributes To The Development Of Safer, Greener Domestic Passenger Ships In Philippines

IMO has contributed to the next steps to enhance safety and energy efficiency of domestic passenger ships in the Philippines. A team of experts* undertook a […]

July 27, 2022

NYK And Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha Commenced Japan’s First 100% Biofuel Supply Trial For Ships

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (hereinafter, NYK) and NYK Group company Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha Corporation (hereinafter, Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha) have started a test navigation using Neste Renewable Diesel (hereinafter, […]

July 27, 2022

Seaway 7 Welcomes New Heavy Transport Vessel, Seaway Swan To Its Fleet

Seaway 7 is pleased to announce that it has taken delivery of a new semisubmersible heavy transport vessel. The company entered into a bareboat contract with […]

July 27, 2022

Port Of Tanjung Pelepas To Use AI For Improving Efficiency And Optimising Scheduling

The Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between APM Terminals (30%) and the MMC Group, has entered into an agreement to deploy Innovez […]

July 26, 2022

Ukraine Aspires To Ship Grain Again Despite Russia’s Attack On Odesa Port

Ukraine hoped the UN-brokered contract would ease global food shortage as the war-torn nation planned to restart shipping grains from the Black Sea ports this week. […]

July 26, 2022

Cargo Ship Captain Sentenced To Jail In Indonesia For Smuggling Hazardous Waste

The captain of a cargo ship, SB Cramoil Equity, was jailed in Indonesia for smuggling containers loaded with hazardous and toxic waste into the country in […]