HMCC News

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 […]

March 25, 2022

Maritime Grounds In Ukraine: Interview With An Odesa-Based Maritime Lawyer

“Mariupol is, I think, a nightmare situation because the terrorists they [are] just damaging everything there, so it maybe the most awful thing we have ever […]

March 25, 2022

IMO: Preventing Transfer Of Invasive Aquatic Species In The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden

IMO and States in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region have begun developing a regional biofouling management strategy and action plan to prevent the […]

March 25, 2022

Maritime Industry Needs Government Support To Manage Decade Of Change: ABS

“We are in the early innings of a decade, maybe several decades, of change marked by the clean energy transition, digitalization, post-covid build back and of […]

March 25, 2022

Seafarers Are Human Beings; There Should Be No Differentiation Based On Their Nationality: HRAS

Meeting with the Stella Maris Ukraine National Director and Odesa Port Chaplain, Friar Oleksandr Smerechynskyy, was a unique experience in a war zone with impending threats […]

August 1, 2022

Record Container Vessel Traffic Jam As Backlog Continues

If you look at Los Angeles (LA) and Long Beach (LB) — the largest container import gateway in America — you’d think that shipping congestion has […]

August 1, 2022

Lebanon Detains Syrian Ship Carrying Stolen Grain From Ukraine

In the latest developments from the Russia-Ukraine war, a Syria-based ship loaded with stolen Ukrainian grain was detained in Lebanon. Per the LBCI media, the Public […]

July 29, 2022

Ukrainian Refugees Seek Safe Passage In A Scottish Cruise Ship

MS Victoria, a cruise vessel chartered by the Scottish government, welcomed the first group of refugees from Ukraine on Tuesday while the war continued in Ukraine. […]

July 29, 2022

Mysterious Plastic Objects Found In A 45-Day-Long Sweep Of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Following 45 days of cleaning the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a cargo vessel hauling approximately 200,000 pounds of waste reached Sausalito on Tuesday. The 132-foot cargo […]

July 29, 2022

Fishing Vessel Captain Devoured By Fish After He Jumped Overboard To Avoid Being Murdered

A fishing vessel’s captain reportedly jumped overboard to avoid being murdered during an axe attack, to be devoured by fish later on. Police in Brazil’s Manaus […]

July 29, 2022

Nuclear Power Vessel Wins China Patent Award

A nuclear power vessel introduced by five Chinese R&D engineering firms bagged the China Patent Award, per media reports on Thursday. Per China National Intellectual Property […]

July 29, 2022

“Norwegian Prima” Delivered In Marghera – First Of Six New-Generation Cruise Ships Of Norwegian Cruise Line’s New Prima Class

“Norwegian Prima”, the first of six vessels from Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) new Prima Class of ships was delivered at the shipyard in Marghera (Venice) today, […]

July 29, 2022

CMA CGM And J M Baxi Win The Tender For Privatization Of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal

The joint venture partners sign the Concession Agreement on July 29th to develop business on the West Coast of India. A 30-year JV to upgrade, operate, […]

July 29, 2022

Sailors’ Society Leads The Way In Cadet Wellness

Next week, in a first for the industry, maritime charity Sailors’ Society launches a series of global wellness and mental health conferences designed exclusively for maritime […]