HMCC News

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 […]

March 25, 2022

Ports Of Antwerp And Cotonou Join Forces With UNICEF

Port of Antwerp, the Port of Cotonou and UNICEF form a new partnership to advance resilient and sustainable national supply chains that maximize positive environmental, social […]

March 24, 2022

Watch: 207 Years Old Whaling Ship Known To Go Down In Gulf Of Mexico

About 15 years before Moby Dick was introduced by Herman Melville, a whaling ship from Massachusetts sank near the mouth of river Mississippi. After 207 years, […]

March 24, 2022

P&O Ferries Head Apologizes For Firing 800 Seafarers; Declares Compensation To Everyone Sacked

P&O has defended its decision to fire about 800 workers without prior notice. It further added that no offences were committed, a day after the firm […]

March 24, 2022

New Guidance For National Emission Reduction Released

The IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project has published a new guide on the development of National Action Plans (NAPs) to address GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions from ships. The […]

August 3, 2022

Filipino Authorities Suspend Seafarers Recruitment Agency After ITF Red List Warning Over Illegal Fees

A Philippines-based recruitment agency that unlawfully charged seafarers placement fees has had its licence suspended after the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) highlighted its illegal practices. […]

August 2, 2022

Bodies Of 25 Victims Found After Floating Crane Disaster In South China

The bodies of 25 victims have been recovered after a floating crane reportedly sank off south China’s Guangdong Province in early July, the provincial maritime search […]

August 2, 2022

British Man Killed And Six Severely Injured In A Luxury Yacht Crash In Italy

A 63-year-old British man lost his life, and six were injured following a luxury yacht crash on Sunday. The 21-meter vessel was sailing near a Sardinia-based […]

August 2, 2022

MOL Establishes ‘MOL Group Anti-Corruption Policy’

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced the establishment of a group-wide policy to prevent corrupt practices such as bribery. With […]

August 2, 2022

Largest Container Ship In The World Delivered To ABS Class

The EVER ALOT, the largest container ship in the world, with just over 24,000 TEU capacity, has been delivered to ABS class. The vessel is the […]

August 2, 2022

GTT Signs A Contract For Its “Smart Shipping” Solutions With Antartica21

GTT, through its subsidiary Marorka, announces the signature of a contract with Antarctica21, the world’s leading Antarctic fly and cruise expedition operator, to equip its modern […]

August 2, 2022

IMO Welcomes First Ship Departure Under Black Sea Grain Initiative

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the departure from Odesa of the first commercial ship to leave the port under the United Nations supported Black Sea […]

August 2, 2022

NYK Participated In Marine Biofuel Data Collection And Analysis Project

NYK and Astomos Energy Corporation have participated in a marine biofuel demonstration project launched by the Global Center for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), a non-profit organization aiming […]

August 1, 2022

Wah Kwong, Qiyao And Bureau Veritas Launched Feasibility Study On Carbon Capture And Storage On Ships

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, Wah Kwong, one of Hong Kong’s largest shipowners, and Shanghai Qiyao Environmental Technology Co. Ltd. […]