HMCC News

March 15, 2022

Shipping Industry Puts Forward ‘Fair And Equitable’ R&D Funding Proposals To Help Decarbonise Shipping

Representatives of the global shipping industry, supported by governments, have laid out proposals on how a planned global R&D fund can be tailored to support developing […]

March 15, 2022

Fully Autonomous Ship Framework Obtains AiP from Classification Societies ClassNK & Bureau Veritas

NYK and its group companies MTI Co., Ltd. and Japan Maritime Science Inc. have received approval in principle (AiP) for a fully autonomous ship framework that […]

March 15, 2022

Pandemic Delivers Maersk Record Profit, But Shipping Giant Is Leaving Tug Workers Behind: ITF

Record profits being announced by AP Moller-Maersk risk not being shared fairly with workers who delivered the company its historic results unless Maersk leadership take stronger […]

March 15, 2022

World’s Largest Container Vessel To Employ PureSOx Scrubbers For Efficient Water Cleaning

On 28 July 2021, the world’s largest container vessel set sail from Samsung Heavy Industries. Owned by Evergreen Marine Corporation, Ever Ace has two Alfa Laval […]

March 15, 2022

World’s Largest Container Line Accelerates Digital Transformation Using Hybrid Network Solutions

Marlink, the smart network company, is partnering with MSC, the world’s largest container shipping line, to support the shipping company’s ambitious digitalisation goals, using Marlink’s hybrid […]

March 15, 2022

ECSA Backs EU Waste Shipment Shift For Recycling Of EU-Flagged Ships At South Asian Yards

Europe’s biggest shipowner body is throwing its weight behind a controversial proposed amendment to the EU’s Waste Shipment Regulation that would effectively make it possible to […]

March 15, 2022

Kongsberg Maritime Presents Its Most Advanced Autonomous Underwater Vehicle ‘HUGIN Edge’

Launching at Oceanology International 2022, the latest addition to Kongsberg Maritime’s (KM) HUGIN family builds on the proven capabilities of the advanced HUGIN architecture, adding cutting-edge […]

March 14, 2022

Cargo Vessel Sinks; Crew Members Rescued Off Alexandria Port [Video]

The Alexandria Port authorities got a distress signal from the Lebanese vessel dubbed “AYLA”, loaded with scrap iron of up to 3.9 tons. Robban Assafina, a […]

March 14, 2022

Some Seafarers From Russia & Ukraine Refused Entry To The US: Industry Groups

Some seafarers from Russia and Ukraine with valid US visas have reportedly been refused entry at US ports from when Russia invaded Ukraine, per several shipping […]

March 14, 2022

Ukrainian Ship Captain Receives News Of Losing Family Members In Explosion

A Ukrainian citizen who captains a vessel on Lough Foyle that lies between Donegal and Derry has lost his mother, wife, and daughter in an explosion […]

July 21, 2022

Fire Broke Out on India’s Only Aircraft Carrier, INS Vikramaditya Off The Karnataka Coast

India’s only aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya caught fire on Wednesday during a preplanned sortie for conducting sea trials off Karwar in Karnataka. A naval spokesperson reported […]

July 21, 2022

Kerala High Court Ordered The Release Of Russian Cargo Ship Detained At The Cochin Port

On Wednesday, Kerala High Court’s Justice, Sathish Ninan, ordered to release of the Russian ship after it was informed that the ongoing dispute between the parties […]

July 21, 2022

CMA CGM Partners With Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution To Increase Protection Of The North Atlantic Right Whale

CMA CGM and WHOI collaborate to aid in the survival of one of America’s most critically endangered species. CMA CGM and WHOI will lead the development […]

July 21, 2022

ABS And SHI JDP To Develop Smart Hull Monitoring Software

ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) have signed a joint development project (JDP) to enhance hull safety with smart ship technology for Structural Health […]

July 21, 2022

Bahamas White Sand Beaches Drenched In 30,000 Gallons of Fuel Spilled by Arabian Vessel

PM of Bahamas, Chester Cooper, announced an environmental disaster that took place on Tuesday night, off the coast of Bahamas. A vessel named Arabian accidentally spilled […]

July 21, 2022

Wärtsilä Completes Russian Market Exit

Today, Wärtsilä announces that it has completed its orderly exit from the Russian market following its announcement of scaling down activities in April 2022. All adjustments […]

July 20, 2022

Real Life Incident: Collision With Tug

A ro-ro vessel was inbound and had just boarded a pilot. The Master was soon to take a pilot exemption certificate for the port, so he […]

July 20, 2022

“K” LINE Confirms Three Additional Orders For Airseas’ Seawing

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” LINE), one of the world’s largest shipping companies, has confirmed orders for three additional Seawing systems, bringing to a total of five […]

July 20, 2022

DNV Awards AiP For Vale Multi-fuel Tank Design

DNV has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) for a pioneering Type B tank and multi-fuel containment system design for ships capable of using LNG, methanol or […]