HMCC News

February 25, 2022

Ukraine Asks Turkey To Close Bosphorus And Dardanelles Straits To Russian Warships

Ukraine has requested Turkey to close down the Bosphorus and Dardanelles for Russia’s vessels, Kyiv’s ambassador to Ankara reportedly said, as Russia had introduced air and […]

February 25, 2022

Maersk Pauses Shipping To Ukraine Till Feb End

Shipping giant Maersk has paused port calls in Ukraine until the February end as a result of the conflict there, a firm spokesperson reported on Thursday. […]

February 25, 2022

A Listening Ear For Seafarers And Families Directly Affected By The Ukraine Conflict

24-hour emotional support is available to any seafarers and their families directly affected by what is happening in Ukraine via SeafarerHelp – the free, confidential, multilingual […]

February 25, 2022

US Ports Struggle With Falling Throughput As Transit And Gate-Out Times Stay Elevated

Container spot rates between Chinese base ports and the US West Coast and East Coast are seeing a steady decline since they peaked in January, in […]

February 25, 2022

Höegh Autoliners Commits To Protect Oceans Against Invasive Species

The introduction of invasive species into new marine environments is a major challenge for international shipping, and one that Höegh Autoliners takes seriously. Being at the […]

February 25, 2022

Methanol-Fuelled VLCC Developed By DSIC & CSET Receives AiP From DNV

DNV recently awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company Limited (DSIC) and COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Limited (CSET) for their new […]

February 25, 2022

CMA CGM Suspends All Vessel Calls To Ukraine Until Further Notice

The CMA CGM Group has been closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine and the Black Sea region. Over the past several days, group has taken all […]

February 25, 2022

Russia – Ukraine Crisis: Black Sea, Bosporus And Sea Of Asov – Update

On the morning of the 24th February 22 Russian forces are understood to have commenced operations within Ukraine this is understood to have included blocking access […]

February 24, 2022

Smoke From Car Carrier ‘Felicity Ace’ Reduces; Damage Onboard Reaches $401 Million

MOL Ship Management (Singapore) provides a further update on the situation regarding the ‘Felicity Ace’ car carrier which is still assumed to remain on fire drifting […]

February 24, 2022

Ship Trying To Locate A Famous Vessel Got Stuck At The Same Location

A vessel named SA Agulhas II from South Africa was stuck in the ice as it was trying to find another vessel that had been missing […]

July 4, 2022

“K” Line Introduces New AI-based Cyber Security Platform “Cybereason”

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has introduced a new AI-based cyber security platform, “Cybereason”, which is provided by “Cybereason Japan Corp.” (Head office: Chuo-Ku, Tokyo), […]

July 4, 2022

ITF Rallies Behind Aqaba Families, Strikers After Chlorine Horror Kills 13, Injures 250

The ITF Seafarers’ Trust has made a USD $55,000 emergency grant to enable local unions to help the families of those who have died or are […]

July 4, 2022

Ulstein’s Trawler Nominated For Innovation Award

At the Nor-Fishing exhibition in August, an innovation prize will be awarded to a selected product or solution. Ulstein’s design of a trawler for Bluewild is […]

July 4, 2022

New Royal Caribbean Ship “Utopia Of The Seas” Reaches First Major Milestone

It is full steam ahead on Royal Caribbean International’s upcoming ship, Utopia of the Seas, as construction reaches the first major milestone. A keel-laying ceremony for […]

July 4, 2022

Ulstein Unveils Revolutionary Thorium-powered Vessel Concept – ULSTEIN THOR

Shipbuilder and designer Ulstein is looking to take its revolutionary Thorium-powered vessel concept from the drawing board to the deep blue sea. Is this the solution […]

July 4, 2022

IMO Supports South Africa To Prevent Stowaway Cases And To Ratify The FAL Convention

Stowaway cases are a human tragedy and hamper the economy of the country by increasing transport costs for import and exports flows. South African government, port […]

July 4, 2022

Only 35% Of Top Shipping Companies Expressed Emissions Target To Be Net-Zero By 2050 – New Study

A new study examining the top shipping companies’ commitment to decarbonization shows that only 35% have a clearly expressed emissions target to be net-zero by 2050. […]

July 1, 2022

Ship With Grains For Pro-Russian Nations Sets Sail From Ukraine’s Berdyansk Port

Russia began shipping grains from Ukraine’s occupied territory on Thursday. A vessel loaded with 7,000 tons of cereal from southern Ukraine left the occupied port of […]

July 1, 2022

Watch: Norwegian Cruise Ship that Hit Iceberg, to Reach Seattle For Repairs

Videos from terrified passengers on a Norwegian Cruise vessel captured an iceberg struck by a ship near Alaska. Per CNN, the Norwegian Sun was on a […]