HMCC News

February 1, 2022

Using Remote Survey Techniques To Augment Shipyard Surveys To Be Explored By ABS & N-KOM

A pioneering joint development project (JDP) between ABS and Nakilat – Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. (N-KOM) will examine how techniques developed by ABS for its […]

February 1, 2022

Largest Maritime Exercise In Middle East Kicked Off By 60 Nations, International Organizations

International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2022, an 18-day biennial naval training event led by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, combines with exercise Cutlass Express (CE) led annually […]

February 1, 2022

MOL JV Completes Hard Sail For ‘Wind Challenger Project’; Installation Underway On Large-Scale Vessel

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Oshima Shipbuilding announced the completion of the hard sail system jointly developed under the “Wind Challenger” project at the Oshima […]

February 1, 2022

Seafarer Welfare And Wellbeing App Launched By Stella Maris And FrontM

International maritime network Stella Maris is partnering with FrontM on their development of onship – a new crew collaboration and wellbeing platform and super-app. As a […]

January 31, 2022

Container Vessel ‘Thorswind’ Runs Aground In Dubai; Successfully Refloated

The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) has been successful in floating a container vessel that was grounded on […]

January 31, 2022

Shipping Companies Giving Employees Bonuses Of Up To 30x Their Annual Salaries

Shipping firms all over the world are offering their workers bonuses that equal up to three years’ salary to attract and retain talent in an industry […]

January 31, 2022

Adani’s Mundra Port Handles Largest Ever Container Vessel To Call On India

Adani CMA Mundra Terminal Pvt Ltd (ACMTPL) a joint venture between Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd and CMA Terminals at Mundra, berthed APL Raffles, making it […]

January 31, 2022

NYK And Uyeno Group Form Capital And Business Alliance To Address Next-Gen Energy Supply

NYK and Uyeno Group Holdings, Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Uyeno Group) have agreed that NYK acquires a 10% stake in Uyeno Transtech Ltd. (hereinafter […]

January 31, 2022

First SOVs In China: Ulstein Awarded Offshore Wind Ship Design Contract For Shanghai Electric & ZPMC

On 25 January 2022, the ZPMC shipyard, China, and Ulstein Design & Solutions AS signed the ship design contract on two types of Service Operation Vessels […]

January 31, 2022

Port Of Antwerp Records Rise In Project Cargo Thanks To EU Green Deal

Breakbulk volumes grew explosively in 2021 at the Port of Antwerp, after a huge downward spiral in 2020 due to the pandemic and global trade wars. […]

June 13, 2022

Real Life Incident: Fishing Vessel Strikes Cargo Vessel In Foggy Conditions

A small general cargo ship left port in the mid-afternoon in foggy conditions. After the pilot disembarked, the Master set the autopilot to steer 129°, increased […]

June 13, 2022

KR Publishes Guidelines On Vessel Storage Tank Materials For Alternative Fuels

Korean Register (KR) has published comprehensive guidelines on the metal materials suitable for use in eco-friendly fuel storage tanks, such as those used for storing LNG, […]

June 13, 2022

Singapore’s Port Operator PSA Gets Three-year Ban From Taking Part In Indian Port Tenders

PSA International Pte Ltd, a unit of Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd, the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore, will no longer be eligible to take part in […]

June 13, 2022

HMM Unveils “Hi Quote” – Digital Booking Platform With Guaranteed Space For Customers

HMM has introduced its fast, easy and seamless digital solution called Hi Quote (HMM Instant Quote). With the launch of Hi Quote, HMM is expected to […]

June 13, 2022

MSC Cruises Publishes Its 2021 Sustainability Report Laying The Foundation For Achieving Zero Impact Operations

MSC Cruises has chosen World Oceans Day to publish its 2021 Sustainability Report. While the past year was once again marked by the pandemic’s challenges, the […]

June 13, 2022

Hydrogen Tanker Concept “Hy-Ekotank” Launched

TECO 2030 launches hydrogen powered tanker concept, Hy-Ekotank, together with our partners Ektank AB, Shell Shipping and Maritime, and DNV. The hydrogen powered tanker will allow […]

June 13, 2022

Candela Technology To Make World’s Most Modern Testing and Development Centre for Electric-powered Boats At Frihamnen Port

Ports of Stockholm welcomes another new sustainable marine innovation tenant. Candela Technology has moved to Frihamnen Port in Stockholm and is building the world’s most modern […]

June 11, 2022

Indonesian Naval Officers Ask for $375,000 To Release Tanker Ship – Reports

Indonesia’s naval officers have asked $375,000 to let go of a tanker they detained around last week, accusing it of illegally anchoring in waters of Indonesia […]

June 11, 2022

Greenpeace Urges Nations to Avert Ecological Disaster By Rescuing Stranded Oil-Filled Tanker

Greenpeace on Wednesday urged the Arab nations to build funds to rescue a stranded and oil-filled tanker that has been rusting off Yemen, threatening a major […]