HMCC News

August 12, 2020

World’s First Effort To Stably Supply Ammonia Fuel To Oceangoing Vessels

On August 6th, NYK Line, Japan Marine United Corporation, and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) signed a joint R&D agreement for the commercialization of an ammonia-fueled ammonia […]

August 12, 2020

6 Incidents Of Piracy And Robbery Against Ships In Asia For July 2020

ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre released the monthly report for July 2020 on the situation of piracy and sea robbery in Asia. The following are highlights of the […]

August 12, 2020

APM Terminals To Acquire ALC’s Container Terminal In Aarhus

Aarhus Logistics Center A/S (ALC) divests its container terminal in the port of Aarhus to APM Terminals, with neighboring APM Terminals Aarhus acquiring operations as well […]

August 12, 2020

World’s Heaviest Cargo Operation Finishes Successfully By Tandem Of Mobile Harbour Cranes

The Port of Bronka has successfully loaded a reactor weighing more than 300 tons from a sea-going vessel onto an inland waterway vessel. The challenging cargo […]

August 11, 2020

Beirut Blasts: Italian Firefighters Investigate Wreck Of Damaged Ship

Italian fire service personnel continued helping local administrations after the blasts in the Middle Eastern port city of Beirut, Lebanon. The Italian team has been mainly […]

August 11, 2020

Pirates Release 9 Abducted FPSO Crew Members

As per reports from BW Offshore, nine Nigerian seafarers who had been abducted last month from FPSO Sendje Berge have been released. July 2 was a […]

August 11, 2020

Just In Time Arrival Guide Issued To Support Smarter, More Efficient Shipping

A new Just In Time Arrival Guide which aims to provide both port and shipping sectors with practical guidance on how to facilitate Just In Time […]

August 11, 2020

Houlder Wins Contract For IoMSPC’s New Purpose-Built Battery Hybrid Ferry

Design and engineering consultancy, Houlder has won another contract with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IoMSPC), acting as technical advisor in the design and […]

August 11, 2020

Stranded Cargo Ship Over Coral Reef Likely To Break Into Two Pieces

Japanese Bulk carrier MV Wakshio that has been stranded on a coral reef off the southeast coast of Mauritius could now be on the verge of […]

August 11, 2020

IMO Assists Mauritius In MV Wakashio Oil Spill Response

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has joined international efforts to assist the Government of Mauritius, following an oil leak from the bulk carrier MV Wakashio, which […]

December 17, 2020

Inmarsat Raises Start-Ups To Fast-Track Decarbonisation Innovation In Maritime Market

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has fast-tracked two innovative and established start-ups to Certified Application Provider status as part of this year’s […]

December 17, 2020

ClassNK Consulting Service Launches ISM Compliance Support For Cyber Security

ClassNK Consulting Service Co., Ltd. (NKCS) has launched the service to support ship management companies in complying with ISM requirements for cybersecurity. Regarding IMO Resolution MSC.428(98), […]

December 17, 2020

‘Circular Economy’ Proposed As Best Short-Term Solution To Boost Sustainability Of European Ports

The LOOP-Ports circular economy project, coordinated by Fundación Valenciaport and co-financed by EIT Climate-KIC, held its final conference yesterday in which the partners presented the main […]

December 17, 2020

Kobe Steel Conducts Joint Research With MOL On Binary Cycle Power Generation System

Kobe Steel, Ltd. will conduct joint research with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. on a binary cycle power generation system [*1] currently under development. The binary cycle […]

December 17, 2020

NYK To Expand The Number Of Ships Sharing Data Via ShipDC’s IoS-OP

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Ship Data Center Co., Ltd. (ShipDC) have agreed to use the latter’s IoS-OP* to share data received from all NYK-operated […]

December 17, 2020

Tanker And Dry Bulk Market Participants Now Able To Assess CO2 Impact When Chartering Ships

Tanker and dry bulk market participants are now able to assess the CO2 impact when chartering ships optimally positioned for their cargo, thanks to a new […]

December 16, 2020

Kongsberg Maritime To Deliver Large Electric Winch Package For New Fishing Vessel

Kongsberg Maritime has been selected to supply a large electric winch package for a pelagic trawler/purse seiner, currently being built for the Danish company Astrid Fiskeri […]

December 16, 2020

Captain Of Maersk Etienne Shares Experience From Care Of 27 Persons Caught At Sea For 38 Days

Even when off duty and onshore, you will find Captain Volodymyr Yeroshkin not far from the sea. These days he reclines off the coast of Costa […]

December 16, 2020

Royal Caribbean’s Empress And Majesty Of The Seas Set To Depart Fleet After 30 Years Of Service

Royal Caribbean International announced Empress and Majesty of the Seas will depart its fleet later this month. “Empress and Majesty of the Seas made indelible marks […]