HMCC News

March 9, 2022

32% Female Bridge Officers Achieved When Less Than 2% Of Mariners Are Women: Celebrity Cruises

With a long history of championing diversity and inclusion, Celebrity Cruises set a new benchmark in the cruise industry, announcing that one-third of its bridge officers […]

March 8, 2022

Watch: Man Swims A Few Meters Away From Getting Crushed By Huge Container Ship

On Monday (7th March 2022), a man, unidentified so far, was sailing in an inflatable raft off the Southampton coast, England. The small boat’s engine had […]

March 8, 2022

Vessel Traffic Near Russian Ports Reduces By 54%

Ocean freight travelling close to Russian ports has considerably dropped since global sanctions were imposed on the country during late February. Besides, more disruptions to sailing […]

March 8, 2022

Online Charter Launched To Drive Diversity And Inclusion In Shipping On International Women’s Day

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing over 80% of the world merchant fleet, today launches its inaugural Maritime Diversity and Inclusion Charter on International Women’s […]

March 8, 2022

Cold Chain Segment Hits 1 Million TEU Mark For Second Year In A Row At Port Of Antwerp

Growth within Port of Antwerp’s cold chain segment is set to persist in 2021. This is all the more remarkable in a year when the global […]

March 8, 2022

Many Russian And Ukrainian Seafarers Still Stuck At Ports

Thousands of Russian and Ukrainian seafarers continue to be stuck in ports all over the world as the war in Ukraine intensifies. On the other hand, […]

March 8, 2022

World’s Largest Short Sea Ro-Ro Vessel To Receive Norsepower Rotor Sails

The MV Delphine, a vessel with a cargo capacity of close to 8,000 lane meters, transits between the UK, Ireland and Europe and is the largest […]

March 7, 2022

Transforming Logistics Through Technology-Enabled, Digital Supply Chain Solutions

Customers welcome a simplified and frictionless experience in handling their supply chains as Maersk’s digital transformation drives 2/3rd of the company’s global revenue through platforms such […]

March 7, 2022

IMO Supports Caribbean On The London Protocol

Senior officials from 14 Caribbean countries and dependent territories have discussed the need and benefits of ratifying and implementing the London Protocol (LP), which covers dumping […]

March 7, 2022

Million Dollar Yachts Of Russian Billionaires Continue To Be Seized

Italy reported Friday that it had seized a Russian oligarch’s yacht dubbed ‘Lady M Yacht’. He was close to Vladimir Putin and is also subject to […]

July 18, 2022

Yang Ming Adds 11,000 TEU Ship ‘YM Tutorial’ To Transpacific Service

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) has welcomed its newest 11,000 TEU class container vessel, ‘YM Tutorial’. The vessel is chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha, […]

July 18, 2022

Bo Xu, Chinese Chief Officer Of Oil Tanker Jian Qiao 502 Selected For IMO Bravery Award

Mr. Bo Xu, Chief Officer impressed the judges with his exceptional rescue of two survivors, found in a life raft in severe weather and heavy seas. […]

July 18, 2022

Navy Takes Accountability Actions After USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Investigation

The U.S. Navy completed the accountability actions in support of the command investigation into the July 2020 fire aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Commander, U.S. […]

July 18, 2022

Edda Wind’s Service Operation Vessel, Edda Goelo Launched at Astilleros Balenciaga, Spain

Edda Wind’s Service Operation Vessel Edda Goelo (C416) was launched at Astilleros Balenciaga in Spain. Edda Goelo will commence operations for Siemens Gamesa at Iberdrola’s offshore […]

July 18, 2022

INS Sindhudhvaj Decommissioned After 35 Years Of Glorious Service To The Nation

INS Sindhudhvaj bid adieu to Indian Navy on Saturday, 16 Jul 2022, serving for a glorious period of 35 years. Vice Adm Biswajit Dasgupta Flag Officer […]

July 15, 2022

Spooky ‘Ghost Ship’ Runs Aground On The Beach During A Storm

An eerie ghost vessel reportedly ran aground on a beach during a storm in Cambodia. The deserted ship was discovered ashore after it was blown away […]

July 15, 2022

Body Of A Dead Filipino Man Evacuated After Colliding With A Crane On The MV Lowlands Ship

The Banda Aceh SAR Agency team successfully evacuated the bodies of Filipino victims who were also members of a vessel flying the flag of Panama. They […]

July 15, 2022

US $40 Billion In Cargo On Container Vessels Wait Offshore

Anchorages are continuously filling with waiting container vessels of the East and Gulf Coast ports, where vessel queues have now outgrown those off the West Coast. […]

July 15, 2022

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Joins Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center As Knowledge Partner

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (the Center) formalized their collaboration by signing a Knowledge Partnership Agreement, committing […]