HMCC News

March 19, 2022

UAE Cargo Vessel Sinks Off Iran Coast; 29 Of 30 Crewmembers Rescued Successfully

Iran could rescue 29 of 30 crew members on board an Emirati cargo vessel that sank in the Gulf due to rough seas and strong winds. […]

March 18, 2022

Captain & Crew To Lock Themselves On Board As P&O Sacks Over 800 Employees

A hero ferry captain managed to pull up his gangplanks in a stand-off with the bosses of P&O after the firm fired 800 workers over a […]

March 18, 2022

World’s First EV Tanker Offsetting CO2 Emissions

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that it will participate in the carbon offset (Note 1) by using “J Blue Credit” (Note 2), which utilizes the […]

March 18, 2022

IMO Working Towards Cameroon’s National Maritime Transport Policy

Cameroon is the latest country to benefit from IMO’s work promoting good governance practice in the maritime sector to support sustainable development. A virtual workshop (14-18 […]

March 18, 2022

First Multiporpose Offshore Patrol Ship ‘Thaon Di Revel’ Delivered By Fincantieri

Today, the delivery of the Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (PPA – Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura) “Paolo Thaon di Revel”, first of seven vessels, took place at Fincantieri’s […]

March 18, 2022

Stena Drilling To Introduce Technologically Advanced 7th Generation Ultra-Deepwater Drillship

Stena Drilling are preparing to introduce the newest addition to the Stena Drilling fleet, the Stena Evolution. The Stena Evolution will be a technologically advanced 7th […]

March 18, 2022

CMA CGM And Plastic Flamingo Mitigate Plastic Packaging Pollution With New Recycling Line

The Plastic Flamingo (the PLAF), with the support of the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, has launched a new recycling line […]

March 18, 2022

IMO: Kenya Ratifies Fishing Vessel Safety Treaties

Kenya has shown its support for the safety of fishing vessels and their crews by depositing its instrument of ratification to the 2012 Cape Town Agreement […]

March 18, 2022

3000T Jack-Up Barge Arrives At Portsmouth Naval Base In The UK

OverWater (part of The SMS Group), with a permanent presence on HM Naval Base Portsmouth, UK, has won a significant contract to support KBS Maritime with […]

March 18, 2022

3 Panama-Flagged Ships Hit In Black Sea Since Start Of Russia-Ukraine War

Three Panama-flagged vessels were hit by Russian missiles in the Black Sea from when Russia invaded Ukraine last month, Panama’s Maritime Authority informed on Wednesday. The […]

July 29, 2022

Smart Green Shipping Announced £5m Investment Into Fastrig Wing Sail Technology

Three-year project backed by the Scottish Government and industry will develop and test fully automated, emission-reduction sail technology that can be retrofitted to merchant ships ● […]

July 29, 2022

Indian Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways To Undertake Skill Development In Maritime Sector

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) signed an MoU with Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on 20th August, 2020 to jointly undertake the […]

July 28, 2022

Iranian Tanker To Retrieving Oil Cargo Seized By The US Later This Week

An Iranian-flagged tanker named Lana that anchored off the Piraeus port is going to retrieve a part of its cargo this week. The cargo was confiscated […]

July 28, 2022

Watch: US’ First Great Lakes Bulk Carrier In 40 Years Embarks On Maiden Voyage

The newest freighter that’s plying the Great Lakes embarked on her maiden voyage today; it set sail from Wisconsin to Upper Peninsula in Michigan to load […]

July 28, 2022

86% Of Maritime Organisations Have Now Embraced Remote Working And UK Leads The Way – Research

Spinnaker, the maritime people experts, have revealed the results of their Remote and Hybrid Working report, with 86% of respondents stating that they have introduced some […]

July 28, 2022

200 Cruise Ship Guests Evacuated Following Engine Room Explosion; Crew Members Monitored Over Smoke Inhalation

An explosion took place in a cruise ship that was sailing through the Netherlands earlier this week, forcing 200 guests to be evacuated. Firefighters in the […]

July 28, 2022

Supply Chains Backed Up On US East Coast, But Free Flowing Pockets Remain

Commentary from Vivek Srivastava, Senior Trade Analyst at VesselsValue. Several major Container ports on the US East Coast are experiencing elevated levels of congestion, but a […]

July 28, 2022

Maersk And Seed Ventures Collaborate To Improve Agricultural Exports From Pakistan

Maersk Pakistan Private Limited (Maersk) and SEED Ventures have joined hands by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 20, 2022, to launch Pakistan Agripreneurship […]

July 28, 2022

Long-Term Shipping Rates Finally Peak, But Now Stand 112% Up Year-On-Year

Oslo, Norway – Despite another slew of rises in long-term contracted ocean freight rates across key global trade corridors, month-on-month growth is slowing – and spot […]