HMCC News

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 […]

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 […]

December 2, 2022

Captain Of A Ship Docked In Southampton Caught Drunk On Duty

Piotr Gruszecki, the captain of a container ship weighing more than 8,000 tons, has reportedly been fined on being discovered to be drunk while on duty. […]

December 2, 2022

Hapag-Lloyd Receives DNV Excellence 5 Star Award For Continuous Compliance

Classification society DNV has awarded Container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd the DNV Excellence 5 Star Award for its use of international management systems to enhance its quality, […]

December 2, 2022

Seafarers Charity Awarded £10m To Support Seafarers In Crisis Over The Past Three Years

The Seafarers’ Charity has announced that an incredible £10 million has been awarded by the Charity to support the safety and welfare of seafarers over the […]

December 2, 2022

Singapore And Netherlands Accept IMO Convention Amendments

Singapore and the Netherlands have become the latest countries to accept amendments to the Convention on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) which will expand the size […]

December 2, 2022

Wärtsilä To Act As System Integrator For Binary Marine Installation Solution

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Texas based Bleutec Industries. The agreement covers Wärtsilä’s role as the system integrator for Bleutec’s […]

December 2, 2022

India Supports UAE’s Proposal To Include Digitization In IMO Strategic Plan

During the ongoing 128th Session of the Council of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) being held at London Dr. Sanjeev Ranjan, Secretary Ministry of Ports, Shipping and […]

December 1, 2022

Anemoi Marine Technologies Renews Rotor Sail Testing Base With Port Of Blyth

Anemoi Marine Technologies have extended the lease for their land-based Rotor Sail test facility at the Port of Blyth following a period of growth for the […]

December 1, 2022

Collaborative Agreement To Scale Availability Of Hydrogen Powered Car Carriers And Tugboats Signed

Global renewable energy company e1 Marine has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with naval design and engineering specialists, NAVTEK, to collaboratively develop hydrogen-powered low-carbon emission marine […]

December 1, 2022

How Is Blockchain Transforming Shipping Finance?

The world of Shipping holds immense power in the way it supplements the trade game. With the advent of globalisation and bigger trading paradigms, the evolution […]