HMCC News

March 17, 2022

Photos: Longest Vessel Ever To Sail On Brahmaputra Anchors At Pandu Port

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (PSW) achieved a new landmark on Tuesday with the motor vessel dubbed (MV) Ram Prasad Bismil. It secured its […]

March 17, 2022

Wärtsilä To Deliver First Dedicated Methanol Fuel Supply System

Wärtsilä has developed a dedicated fuel supply system for methanol, MethanolPac, as interest grows in the methanol pathway to decarbonisation. Combined with the recently introduced Wärtsilä […]

March 17, 2022

Historic Agreement Inked For Construction Of India’s Largest Dredger To Be ‘Made In India’

Dredging Corporation of India has signed a historic Ship Building Agreement for the First Make in India Project for Construction of First Beagle Series 12 Trailing […]

March 17, 2022

NYK Begins To Bareboat Charter Crew Transfer Vessel In Offshore Wind Industry

NYK has begun to bareboat charter a crew transfer vessel (CTV)* to service offshore wind farms with Northern Offshore Services AS (NOS), a subsidiary of the […]

March 17, 2022

MSC Joins White House Flow Initiative To Improve Supply Chain Data-Sharing

Relying on a common digital infrastructure to connect the supply chain is vital to moving goods more efficiently. So, MSC is delighted to join Freight Logistics […]

March 17, 2022

ITF And ETF Condemn P&O Mass Sacking And Outsourcing

Global and European maritime unions have expressed anger and condemnation at breaking news that ferry operator P&O Ferries will move to sack its UK based seafaring […]

March 17, 2022

Russian Attacks On Merchant Ships In Ukraine; Blockade Imposed On Coast And Ports

BBC website reported that Russian forces are ‘not ready yet to launch a sea-based operation against the southern port city (of Odesa) as they haven’t established […]

March 17, 2022

Watch: Heerema’s Offshore Vessels Successfully Plugged In On Shore Power

Heerema Marine Contractors’ largest crane vessels, Sleipnir and Thialf have officially switched from using their engines to using shore power. The successful commissioning of the shore […]

March 17, 2022

Filipino Seafarers Trapped Off Black Sea Evacuated With Armed Guards

Shipowners are taking additional efforts and also contributing hefty amounts to safely evacuate seafarers who are trapped in the Black Sea due to the intensifying war […]

March 16, 2022

Russian Navy Vessels Seen Approaching Odessa Coast

Russia has sent amphibious assault vessels to Berdyansk, a Ukrainian port city it has seized control of. Berdyansk is situated near Mariupol that is until now […]

July 28, 2022

Insufficient Number Of Seafarers Prevents Opening Of The Grain Corridor In Ukraine

Finding a sufficient number of seafarers wanting to sail vessel stuck at Ukraine’s ports is on the verge of posing a huge challenge to the proposed […]

July 28, 2022

Sustainable Marine Biofuel Trial Results In At Least 75% Reduction In Carbon And Sulphur Emissions

A 10-day trial onboard a Spar Shipping AS bulk carrier enabled a reduction of at least 75% in carbon and sulphur emissions, and further confirms technical […]

July 28, 2022

Development Of World’s First “Onboard Wind Condition Measurement Device” Launched

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto; Headquarters: Minato- ku, Tokyo) and Metro Weather Co., Ltd. (President: Junichi Furumoto; Headquarters: Uji-shi, Kyoto) today […]

July 27, 2022

S&P Global Commodity Insights To Launch First Carbon-Accounted Tanker Assessments As Shipping Faces EU Trading System Carbon Coverage

S&P Global Commodity Insights today announced it will launch daily Platts price assessments for freight emissions under the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (ETS). The new […]

July 27, 2022

One Of The Busiest Alaskan Cruise Ports Is At Risk Of A ‘Catastrophic’ Rockslide

Geologists report that the risk of a massive rockslide is threatening one of Alaska’s most-storied and busiest cruise ports. The local leaders are striving to devise […]

July 27, 2022

Cargo Vessel KWAI Collected 96 Tons Of Plastic From The Pacific Ocean

A cargo vessel named the KWAI that collected more than 96 tons of plastic trash from the Pacific Ocean is reportedly docking in Sausalito, per a […]

July 27, 2022

British Intelligence Reports ‘No Indications’ Of Ukrainian Warship In Odesa Port Hit By Russian Missiles

According to British intelligence, there were “no indications” that a Ukrainian warship was present in Odesa when Russian missiles reportedly hit the Ukrainian port city. The […]

July 27, 2022

IMO Contributes To The Development Of Safer, Greener Domestic Passenger Ships In Philippines

IMO has contributed to the next steps to enhance safety and energy efficiency of domestic passenger ships in the Philippines. A team of experts* undertook a […]

July 27, 2022

NYK And Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha Commenced Japan’s First 100% Biofuel Supply Trial For Ships

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (hereinafter, NYK) and NYK Group company Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha Corporation (hereinafter, Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha) have started a test navigation using Neste Renewable Diesel (hereinafter, […]