HMCC News

August 20, 2020

DOP Becomes First Locally Built Dredger In Argentina

SPI Servicios Portuarios Integrados for Mar del Plata port in Argentina has acquired a DOP Dredger component package from Damen Shipyards Group. The Argentinian shipyard will […]

August 19, 2020

World’s Largest Cruise Operator Carnival Corp Hit By Ransomware Attack, Passenger And Employee Data Stolen

Carnival Corporations, the largest cruise operator in the world, fell prey to a ransomware attack that accessed and encrypted a part of the brand’s IT systems, […]

August 19, 2020

Mauritius Oil Spill: Captain Of MV Wakashio Arrested

Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar, the captain of the ship that caused the oil spill on the protected coastline of Mauritius has been arrested on the grounds of […]

August 19, 2020

Colombo Dockyard To Build Six Eco Bulk Carriers For Misje Eco Bulk

Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) is moving towards to execute an already signed contract with Misje Eco Bulk AS (Misje) a Norwegian company, to build six (6) […]

August 19, 2020

ClassNK Grants AIP To “K” Line And Airseas For Automated Kite System “Seawing”

Leading Classification Society ClassNK has granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) based on its “Guidelines for Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems for Ships” and related regulations to Kawasaki […]

August 19, 2020

Unifeeder Acquires Feeder And Regional Trade Operators

The Unifeeder Group, through Unifeeder ISC platform, announced the acquisition of Transworld Feeders FZCO, Avana Logistek Limited, including its subsidiary Avana Global FZCO, and Transworld Feeders […]

August 19, 2020

Port Of New York And New Jersey Becomes Country’s Second Largest Container Port

The Port Industry of New York and New Jersey accounted for nearly $12 billion in tax revenue, supported over 500,000 jobs, and was responsible for $36.1 […]

August 19, 2020

Synergy Group And Norden Launch Tanker Joint Venture ‘Norden Synergy Ship Management’

Synergy Group and D.S. NORDEN have formed a new joint venture to handle the technical management of NORDEN’s owned tanker vessels. Norden Synergy Ship Management (NSSM) […]

August 19, 2020

Kongsberg To Supply Norwegian Coastguard Vessels With SONARs For Multiple Operations

Kongsberg Maritime is celebrating the signing of a contract with Vard to deliver its market-leading sonars to the Norwegian Coastguard. The sonars will be used on […]

August 19, 2020

A.P. Moller-Maersk Performs Strong In Q2 Despite COVID-19 Impact

In Q2 2020, A.P. Moller – Maersk improved profitability across all businesses through agile capacity deployment, cost mitigation initiatives and adaption to changed customer needs. The […]

December 23, 2020

Damen Ships 5 Vessels To Canada In Single Shipment

Five Damen vessels have made their way across the Atlantic Ocean on a unique voyage to Canada. Early this year, Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract […]

December 23, 2020

1 Dead, 4 Injured As Ship Gets Stuck In Tropical Storm Off Vietnam Coast

A Marshall island flagged ship was caught in bad weather in Binh Thuan Province of Vietnam which resulted in the death of one of the crew […]

December 23, 2020

Seafarers Kidnapped By Nigerian Pirates Released

In a major development, 3 Lebanese seafarers kidnapped by Nigerian Pirates in late November have been released, announced the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday. The […]

December 23, 2020

BV, 3DMF, And POSH Form Consortium To Drive Maritime Additive Manufacturing In Singapore

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification services, together with 3D Metal Forge (3DMF) and PACC Offshore Services Holdings Ltd (POSH) have […]

December 23, 2020

Watch: Delivery Of Costa Firenze, The Ship Inspired By The Beauty Of Renaissance

Costa Cruises, a part of Carnival Corporation & plc, officially took delivery of the new Costa Firenze ship from Fincantieri, designed and built in the Marghera […]

December 23, 2020

CLIA Releases 2021 State Of The Cruise Industry Outlook Report

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world’s largest cruise industry trade organization, has released the 2021 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook report highlighting the industry’s […]

December 23, 2020

MODEC Obtains Approval By ABS For New Offshore Repair Method For Hull Structures Of Floating Production Facilities

MODEC, Inc. (“MODEC”) is pleased to announce that in December 2020, it obtained approval by the American Bureau of Shipping (“ABS”) for the new offshore repair […]

December 23, 2020

Human Rights At Sea Shares Impact To The Lives Of Seafarers This Year – Annual Report

Human Rights at Sea today publishes its sixth annual report for the reporting period between May 2019 – June 2020 continuing to assure transparency in all […]

December 23, 2020

Hapag-Lloyd Orders Six Ultra Large 23,500+ TEU Container Vessels For Around US$ 1 Billion

Hapag-Lloyd has signed an order for six ultra-large container vessels. The Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering will build the 23,500+ TEU vessels and deliver […]