HMCC News

March 4, 2022

5G Goes Live At The Port Of Felixstowe

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has reached a significant milestone by becoming the largest UK port to deploy 5G technology and the Internet of Things (IoT). […]

March 4, 2022

Port Of Hamburg Implements Sanctions Discontinuing All Container Handling To And From Russia

Numerous sanctions mean that the Russian war in Ukraine is leading to Russia’s economic isolation. The repercussions are also affecting the Port of Hamburg. Terminals in […]

March 4, 2022

After Russia, CMA CGM Suspends All Shipments To & From Belarus

As the crisis in Ukraine and the Black Sea region continues, the Group has decided to suspend all bookings to and from Belarus as of today […]

March 4, 2022

Russian Oil Czar’s $120 Million Luxury Yacht Seized By French

French customs declared on Thursday that it had reportedly seized a superyacht owned by Russia’s oil czar and second most powerful man, Igor Sechin. The seizure […]

March 4, 2022

Car Carrier ‘Felicity Ace’ Leaves Oil Slick After Sinking

MOL Ship Management (Singapore) updates the situation regarding the ‘Felicity Ace’ car carrier. The vessel sank on March 1 around 9AM local time around 220nm off […]

March 4, 2022

GTT To Design Tank For New LNG Carrier From DSME

GTT has received an order from its partner the Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering for the tank design of a new LNGC. Image Credits: […]

March 4, 2022

New LNG Carrier ‘Elisa Aquila’ Delivered For Edison

On March 3, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Elisa Aquila commercially managed by France LNG Shipping* and under a long-term charter contract with Edison SPA, […]

March 4, 2022

Extraordinary Council Session Called To Address Impacts Of War On Shipping And Seafarers

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will hold an Extraordinary Session of its Council to address the impacts on shipping and seafarers of the situation in the […]

March 4, 2022

World’s Largest All-Electric Double-Ended Ferry To Be Propelled By Kongsberg

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has just been commissioned to supply a complete propulsion and control system package for a forthcoming Scandlines zero-emissions vessel which, when built, is […]

March 4, 2022

German Cargo Vessels Stuck In The Russia-Ukraine War Zone

At least 100 cargo vessels are unable to leave from ports in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the […]

July 15, 2022

“K” Line Group Starts Collaborative Research On Decarbonization With Emirates Global Aluminium

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. Group (“K” Line Group) is pleased to announce that we signed the memorandum of understanding with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) for establishing […]

July 14, 2022

Turkey: Ukraine And Russia Reach ‘Basic’ Deal Regarding Grain Shipments From Blocked Ports

A “basic, technical” deal was struck between Russia and Ukraine on moving essential grains out of the blocked Black Seaports, per Turkey’s government, which has been […]

July 14, 2022

All 25 Crew Of Motor Vessel ‘Lautan Papua Indah’ Safely Evacuated

All 25 crew on a motor vessel survived on Tuesday evening. The vessel burst into flames in the waters off East Java’s Paiton coast in the […]

July 14, 2022

Indonesia Jails Nord Joy Tanker’s Captain For Illegally Anchoring In Its Territorial Waters

Indonesian Navy arrested the captain of a fuel tanker in May, suspected of anchoring illegally in its waters. He has been jailed for 15 days and […]

July 14, 2022

HyCC Launched 500-Megawatt Hydrogen Project In Amsterdam Port

HyCC has launched Project H2era to construct a 500-megawatt green hydrogen plant in the Amsterdam port area. The project, launched in cooperation with the Port of […]

July 14, 2022

Port Of Antwerp-Bruges Witnessed Slight Growth In The First Half Of The Year

Geopolitical and macroeconomic context heavily impact figures The total throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges was 147.2 million tonnes in the first six months of this year, […]

July 14, 2022

P&O Boosts Safety With Advanced Hull Stress Monitoring For New Hybrid Super-Ferries

Light Structures AS, the world leading supplier of fibre optic condition monitoring systems based on Fibre Bragg Grating technology (FBG) has been selected to provide a […]

July 14, 2022

Distressed Indian Crew Abandoned For Over 32 Months In Sri Lanka Loses A Member To Tragic Death

The six remaining Indian crew onboard the Indian flagged vessel the MV SAI ARAMBH (IMO 9115456, MMSI 419001377) have been reportedly abandoned since 18 October 2019 […]

July 14, 2022

APM Terminals MedPort Tangier Investment Set To Drive Down CO2 Emissions

APM Terminals global commitment to achieving a 70% reduction in absolute emissions by 2030 and Net Zero emissions by 2040 is shaping investment in the expansion […]