HMCC News

March 29, 2022

Black Sea And Sea Of Azov – Guidance On Insurance Or Other Financial Security Certificates

IMO’s Legal Committee (21-25 March) approved a circular on Guidance on the impact of the situation in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov on […]

March 29, 2022

LNG Bunkering Vessel To Start Operation In Kyushu And Setouchi Regions In 2024

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc., NYK Line, ITOCHU ENEX CO., LTD., and SAIBU GAS CO., LTD.(hereinafter “the parties”) have established a joint venture company, KEYS Bunkering […]

March 29, 2022

Japan’s First Sea Trial Of Large Ferry With Renewable Diesel Fuel

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Euglena (Euglena), and MOL Ferry (MOL Ferry) completed a sea trial of the MOL Ferry-owned/operated ferry Sunflower Shiretoko using renewable diesel fuel […]

March 29, 2022

Seafarers Stranded In Black Sea Region; Blockade, Mines & Limited Prospects For Safe Evacuation

While many seafarers who found themselves in Ukrainian territorial waters and ports managed to be evacuated shortly after Russia launched a ‘special operation’ in Ukraine on […]

March 29, 2022

New Ukraine Crisis Fund Offers Urgent Financial Support To Seafarers And Their Families

The new Ukraine Crisis Support Fund, which is managed by the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) on behalf of the Seafarers International Relief Fund […]

March 29, 2022

Sharp Surge In Port Congestion Foreshadows Shanghai Lockdown

Authorities in Shanghai imposed a strict lockdown on Monday morning, following congestion at the city’s port skyrocketing since early March. With roads, bridges and tunnels between […]

March 29, 2022

New Bureau Veritas Rule Note Addresses Safety Of Fuel Cells On Board Ships

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has released a new rule note (NR 547) on fuel cell power systems on board […]

March 29, 2022

Maersk Explores New Ways To Accelerate Green Fuel Production With Egypt

In the presence of the Egyptian Prime Minister, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday in a joint bid to further accelerate the supply […]

March 29, 2022

Samsung Heavy Wins Order For 4 LNGCs Worth KRW 998.5 Billion

Samsung Heavy Industries announced on the 23rd that it had won an order for four LNG carriers worth 998.5 billion won from a shipping company in […]

March 28, 2022

Watch: Philippine Coast Guard Reports Chinese Coast Guard For Close Distance Maneuvering

The PCG had accused their Chinese counterpart of steering a vessel within a few meters of a Filipino patrol vessel in the South China Sea, risking […]

August 9, 2022

The Ocean Race To Hold One Of World’s First Climate Positive Sport Events

The Ocean Race aims to slash its emissions by up to 75%. All participants in the next edition of the round-the-world sailing race are working together […]

August 9, 2022

Hapag-Lloyd To Be The First Shipping Company To Install Devices For Real-Time Tracking Of Standard Containers

Back in April, we announced that we would be the first shipping company in the world to outfit all of its standard containers with technology for […]

August 9, 2022

MOL Marks Consecutive Listings On FTSE4 Good Index Series And FTSE Blossom Japan Index

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) announced that the company has once again been named to the FTSE4Good Index Series, the world’s […]

August 9, 2022

The Fastest Electric Vessel In The World Is About To Take Flight On Stockholm’s Waterways

The quickest electrical ship of the world is prepared to set sail in Stockholm subsequent a year, slicing commuting occasions between some of the archipelagos in […]

August 9, 2022

Thames Welcomes The Götheborg – The Largest Wooden-Sailing Vessel In The World

A massive pirate ship-esque vessel was observed to be smoothly sliding through the Tower Bridge on Monday morning (8 August). The vessel was the Götheborg, sailing […]

August 8, 2022

General Dynamics NASSCO Awarded $1.4 Billion To Build U.S. Navy Ships

General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today that it received $1.4 billion in U.S. Navy contract modifications for construction of a […]

August 8, 2022

Toxic Warship “Clemenceau II” Starts Voyage From Brazil To The Mediterranean Sea

In violation of the Basel and Barcelona Conventions — NGOs call on President Macron to take responsibility for old French aircraft carrier Reports from Rio de […]

August 5, 2022

Joint Coordination Centre Authorized The Departure Of Three Vessels From Ukraine

The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) has authorized the departure of three vessels from Ukraine, two from Chornomorsk and one from Odesa, carrying a total of 58,041 […]

August 5, 2022

Four Companies Launch Study On Application Of Aerospace Engineering Technology To Wind-Powered Vessels ~ New Phase In Vessel Development Using Wind Power ~

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto), MOL Tech-Trade, Ltd. (MOLTT; President: Yoshikazu Kawagoe), Tokai University (President: Kiyoshi Yamada) and Akishima Laboratories (Mitsui […]