HMCC News

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) […]

March 9, 2022

Port Of Rotterdam Authority Raising Land Level For ‘Green’ Companies

At Maasvlakte 2, 55ha of land is being raised for companies that make renewable fuels and chemical products. Marine engineering company Van Oord has recently started […]

March 9, 2022

130,000 Women And Men United In Supporting Parity And Diversity Within CMA CGM Group

Celebrated worldwide on March 8, International Women’s Day aims to raise awareness and promote women in society. In 2022, the CMA CGM Group is reiterating its […]

March 9, 2022

US Bans Russian Oil Imports; Cutting One Of The Major Fueling Arms Of Russian Economy

Striking harder at Putin, on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden called for a ban on oil imports from Russia in retaliation for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. […]

March 9, 2022

WinGD Builds LNG Dual-Fuel Engines For Ammonia-Ready Container Vessels

Swiss engine designer WinGD has confirmed an X-DF2.0 order for LNG dual-fuel, ammonia-ready vessels. Four 14,000 TEU container ships for Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (PIL), being […]

March 9, 2022

Wärtsilä To Deliver Power And Electrical Solutions For Australian RoRo Newbuild

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply main and auxiliary engines, fuel storage tanks, gas handling equipment and electrical systems for a new RoRo being built for […]

July 13, 2022

Work Starts In Ancona Dry Dock on the Luxury Cruise Ship “Seven Seas Grandeur”

The keel-laying ceremony was held at the Ancona shipyard for “Seven Seas Grandeur”, the third luxury cruise ship that Fincantieri is building for Regent Seven Seas […]

July 13, 2022

Captain Of Container Ship “Algeciras Express” Goes Missing Mysteriously

Spanish authorities are examining the sudden disappearance of a 50,789 DWT container ship captain. The vessel reached the Port of Algeciras late last week. The Algeciras […]

July 13, 2022

Covid-19-Hit Coral Princess Cruise Ship Docked In Sydney

Coral Princess cruise ship carrying over 100 Covid positive individuals onboard has reportedly docked in Sydney. After departing from Eden on the south coast of New […]

July 13, 2022

Dry Bulk Carriers Face Increasing Congestion At Rotterdam Due To Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Congestion for Dry Bulk Carriers at Rotterdam has soared due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Since the outbreak of war in late February, the average waiting time […]

July 13, 2022

Like-For-Like Comparisons Of Future Fuels, Key To Ship Investment Decisions

SEA-LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition established to demonstrate the beneﬁts of the LNG fuel pathway for shipping decarbonization, has released a framework for comparing the emissions […]

July 13, 2022

Key Energy Transition Hub: European Port Antwerp-Bruges Becomes Foundation Member Of H2Global

Officially merged in April 2022, Port of Antwerp-Bruges perceives itself in a key role in the production, distribution, and use of green hydrogen. Europe’s largest export […]

July 13, 2022

Olympic Contracts Up To Four Offshore Wind Vessels At Ulstein Verft

Olympic contracts two firm Construction Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) and two options at Ulstein Verft. The vessels have hybrid battery propulsion and are prepared for methanol […]

July 13, 2022

DESMI OptiSaveTM Installations Reached Accumulated Savings Of 1-Million-Tonnes CO2

DESMI´s Energy Saving Solution, named OptiSaveTM, offers simple power management for energy efficiency compliance. When installing a pump, normal procedure is to have it run at […]

July 13, 2022

Kongsberg Maritime Secures Several Major Contracts For HUGIN AUVS

Following a recent uptick in orders, Kongsberg Maritime’s Sensor and Robotics division has announced that it has secured over NOK 450M in contracts for HUGIN AUV […]