HMCC News

February 28, 2022

29-Member Bulk Carrier Crew Stranded At Ukrainian Port

A Bangladesh bulk carrier – Banglar Samriddhi – with its 29 crew members, all Bangladeshis, has been stranded at port of Olvia during Russia’s attack in […]

February 28, 2022

Cargo Vessel Suspected Of Russian Connections Captured By France

French sea police seized a car cargo vessel, en route to St Petersburg, in the English Channel. Washington reportedly says that it was linked to the […]

February 28, 2022

ABS Releases Whitepaper On Autonomous Vessel Developments

ABS has published a whitepaper proposing a goal-based framework for future rules to enable autonomous vessel operations. The ABS Autonomous Vessels Whitepaper is designed to support […]

February 28, 2022

Australian Maritime Levy Campaign For Seafarer Welfare Reinforced

Having published Counsel’s advisory opinion on a potential amendment to Australian maritime legislation, Human Rights at Sea has reinforced its independent efforts to enhance seafarer support […]

February 28, 2022

Port Of Long Beach Named ‘Public Partner Of The Year’

The Port of Long Beach was named the “Public Partner of the Year” by the Inland Empire Economic Partnership this week in acknowledgment of efforts to […]

February 28, 2022

15% Of Transhipment In Rotterdam Is Russia-Related

62 million tons of the almost 470 million transhipment in the port of Rotterdam is Russia-oriented. Via the port of Rotterdam, many energy carriers are imported […]

February 28, 2022

IRS Completes CAP Certification Of VLCCs And LPGs Of MOL Tankship Management

Indian Register of Shipping has successfully completed Condition Assessment Programme (CAP) certification of four vessels of MOL Tankship Management Pte. Ltd., Singapore. CAP certificates were issued […]

February 28, 2022

UN Bodies Call For Further Action To End Seafarer Crisis

Four UN organizations have called for continued global collaboration to address the crew change crisis that at times during the COVID-19 pandemic has left more than […]

February 28, 2022

UN Agencies Renew Call To Support Seafarers And Protect Supply Chains During COVID Pandemic

The International Labour Organization (ILO), International Maritime Organization (IMO), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have issued a […]

February 25, 2022

Cargo Vessels Become Victims Of Russia-Ukraine War

A Turkish cargo vessel from Ukraine’s Odessa en-route Romania was bombed in the waters of Black Sea. The vessel ”Jupiter” was sailing with the flag of […]

July 5, 2022

ELEMANTHA H2, First High-Powered Hydrogen Barge For Electrification of Ships To Be Developed

Améthyste, ArianeGroup, Cetim, HDF Energy, Rubis Terminal and Sofresid engineering have teamed up to develop the multi-service power barge ELEMANTA H2, designed to supply green electricity […]

July 5, 2022

Sailaway Of Sembcorp Marine’s Second Newbuild Zero-Emission Battery-Powered Ropax Ferry

The sailaway of the second zero-emission battery-powered Ropax ferry built based on the proprietary design of Sembcorp Marine’s wholly-owned subsidiary LMG Marin further affirms the Group’s […]

July 5, 2022

Combating Maritime Security Threats In Western Indian Ocean And Gulf Of Aden

Signatory States to the revised Code of Conduct concerning the repression of piracy, armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activity in the western Indian Ocean […]

July 5, 2022

New Microplastic Collection Device That Can Collect Microplastics From Vessels Developed

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Miura Co., Ltd. (Miura; President: Daisuke Miyauchi; Headquarters: Matsuyama-shi, Ehime Prefecture) today announced the development of new centrifugal-type microplastic (MP) collection […]

July 5, 2022

Proman Stena Bulk Takes Delivery Of Second Methanol-Fuelled Tanker – Stena Pro Marine

Proman Stena Bulk, a joint venture (JV) between a leading global methanol producer Proman and one of the world’s largest tanker shipping companies Stena Bulk, has […]

July 5, 2022

World’s Largest Civilian Hospital Ship In Port In Senegal

Stena RoRo specializes in designing ships for special needs. Project management for the construction of the Global Mercy has been underway since 2013 and has involved […]

July 4, 2022

12 Bodies Pulled Out Of Vessel Snapped In Two Due To Storm

Per recent records, 12 bodies were discovered after a shipwreck in the South China Sea over the weekend that left the crew of 30 members reportedly […]

July 4, 2022

Storms Leave 21 Stranded On A Bulk Carrier Off Sydney

A rescue operation to tow a bulk carrier stranded off the Royal national park, toward the south of Sydney, to safety before further poor weather takes […]

July 4, 2022

Russian Vessel Loaded With Ukrainian Grains Detained By Turkish Customs – Reports

A cargo ship based in Russia was loaded with grain that Ukraine is saying was stolen. The same has been detained by customs authorities in Turkey, […]