HMCC News

February 28, 2022

UN Bodies Call For Further Action To End Seafarer Crisis

Four UN organizations have called for continued global collaboration to address the crew change crisis that at times during the COVID-19 pandemic has left more than […]

February 28, 2022

UN Agencies Renew Call To Support Seafarers And Protect Supply Chains During COVID Pandemic

The International Labour Organization (ILO), International Maritime Organization (IMO), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have issued a […]

February 25, 2022

Cargo Vessels Become Victims Of Russia-Ukraine War

A Turkish cargo vessel from Ukraine’s Odessa en-route Romania was bombed in the waters of Black Sea. The vessel ”Jupiter” was sailing with the flag of […]

February 25, 2022

Ukraine Asks Turkey To Close Bosphorus And Dardanelles Straits To Russian Warships

Ukraine has requested Turkey to close down the Bosphorus and Dardanelles for Russia’s vessels, Kyiv’s ambassador to Ankara reportedly said, as Russia had introduced air and […]

February 25, 2022

Maersk Pauses Shipping To Ukraine Till Feb End

Shipping giant Maersk has paused port calls in Ukraine until the February end as a result of the conflict there, a firm spokesperson reported on Thursday. […]

February 25, 2022

A Listening Ear For Seafarers And Families Directly Affected By The Ukraine Conflict

24-hour emotional support is available to any seafarers and their families directly affected by what is happening in Ukraine via SeafarerHelp – the free, confidential, multilingual […]

February 25, 2022

US Ports Struggle With Falling Throughput As Transit And Gate-Out Times Stay Elevated

Container spot rates between Chinese base ports and the US West Coast and East Coast are seeing a steady decline since they peaked in January, in […]

February 25, 2022

Höegh Autoliners Commits To Protect Oceans Against Invasive Species

The introduction of invasive species into new marine environments is a major challenge for international shipping, and one that Höegh Autoliners takes seriously. Being at the […]

February 25, 2022

Methanol-Fuelled VLCC Developed By DSIC & CSET Receives AiP From DNV

DNV recently awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company Limited (DSIC) and COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Limited (CSET) for their new […]

February 25, 2022

CMA CGM Suspends All Vessel Calls To Ukraine Until Further Notice

The CMA CGM Group has been closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine and the Black Sea region. Over the past several days, group has taken all […]

July 7, 2022

MoU Signed Between Indian Navy And The Directorate General Of Shipping For Transition Of Indian Navy Personnel To Merchant Navy

A landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Indian Navy (IN) and the Directorate General of Shipping on 20 June 2022 to facilitate transition […]

July 7, 2022

Stella Maris Backs Vatican’s Urgent Call To Grant All Seafarers Shore Leave

Global ship visiting network, Stella Maris, has backed an urgent call from the Vatican for all seafarers to be granted shore leave immediately. In a message […]

July 7, 2022

NAPA’s Digital Expertise Underpins New Collaboration Tackling “Sail Fast, Then Wait” To Reduce Shipping’s Emissions

NAPA, a leading digital technology provider for the maritime industry, has become one of the founding and coordinating members of the Blue Visby Consortium, which is […]

July 7, 2022

Indian Coast Guard Rescued 22 Crew Members from MT Global King-1, Off the Gujarat Coast

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued 22 crew members from a sinking merchant vessel, MT Global King-1, off Gujarat’s Porbandar coast on Wednesday, an official […]

July 7, 2022

BP Accused of Dumping Industrial Waste in a Marine Zone off Shetland

BP was allegedly accused of dumping industrial wastes at sea after it started dumping thousands of tons of oil pipes in a legally protected marine reserve […]

July 7, 2022

AMSA Detains MV Portland Bay For Mechanical Inspection

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has detained the MV Portland Bay currently berthed in Port Botany, NSW. This follows AMSA’s legal direction to the vessel […]

July 7, 2022

Faster Transit Times And Easing Port Delays: Light At The End Of The Tunnel For Shippers?

After more than two years of chronic delays in container shipping, shippers are finally seeing continuing improvements in both transit times and in port delays, according […]

July 6, 2022

UK Hydrographic Office invites Indigenous Seabed Mapping Companies to join UK Centre for Seabed Mapping

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is inviting UK-based public organisations involved in seabed mapping who share common interests in optimising the UK’s national maritime assets to […]

July 6, 2022

MV Portland Bay Reaches Shore Three Days after Being Stranded Off Sydney

The tireless efforts of a rescue team tasked with the responsibility of towing the cargo vessel MV Portland Bay stranded off the Sydney coast since Monday […]