HMCC News

March 10, 2022

Russia Plans To Retaliate Against Nations Banning Russian Vessels

Mikhail Mishustin, Russia’s Prime Minister, reportedly said on Wednesday that the government is planning to retaliate against those nations that ban their vessels from entering their […]

March 10, 2022

Hapag-Lloyd To Acquire Container Liner Business Of Africa Specialist Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL)

Hapag-Lloyd and German carrier Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL) signed a framework agreement under which Hapag-Lloyd will acquire the container liner business of DAL. With a history dating […]

March 10, 2022

Bespoke Peer-To-Peer Support Groups For Seafarers Affected By The Conflict In Ukraine

International maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society has created three bespoke Peer-to-Peer Support Groups for seafarers affected by the conflict in Ukraine. The unique WhatsApp groups build […]

March 10, 2022

Seafarers Of Ukrainian & Russian Origin Share Their Apologies & Emotions On Board

Stella Maris chaplains have been speaking about the dilemmas and worries of both Ukrainian and Russian seafarers as the war in Ukraine deepens. Wojciech Holub, Stella […]

March 10, 2022

U-Ming’s Eco-Friendly Post Panamax Bulk Carrier ‘MV Cemtex Excellence’ Christened

A Christening ceremony was hosted by Mr Douglas Hsu, Chairman of the Far Eastern Group on March 9, 2022 at the Group’s Head Quarters in Taipei […]

March 10, 2022

Wärtsilä To Install Scrubbers On Two New RoPax Vessels

The technology group Wärtsilä has secured a new agreement for its exhaust gas cleaning systems to be installed on two newbuild 218m roll-on/roll-off passenger vessels (RoPax) […]

March 9, 2022

Port Of Rotterdam Authority Raising Land Level For ‘Green’ Companies

At Maasvlakte 2, 55ha of land is being raised for companies that make renewable fuels and chemical products. Marine engineering company Van Oord has recently started […]

March 9, 2022

130,000 Women And Men United In Supporting Parity And Diversity Within CMA CGM Group

Celebrated worldwide on March 8, International Women’s Day aims to raise awareness and promote women in society. In 2022, the CMA CGM Group is reiterating its […]

March 9, 2022

US Bans Russian Oil Imports; Cutting One Of The Major Fueling Arms Of Russian Economy

Striking harder at Putin, on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden called for a ban on oil imports from Russia in retaliation for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. […]

March 9, 2022

WinGD Builds LNG Dual-Fuel Engines For Ammonia-Ready Container Vessels

Swiss engine designer WinGD has confirmed an X-DF2.0 order for LNG dual-fuel, ammonia-ready vessels. Four 14,000 TEU container ships for Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (PIL), being […]

July 21, 2022

Fire Broke Out on India’s Only Aircraft Carrier, INS Vikramaditya Off The Karnataka Coast

India’s only aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya caught fire on Wednesday during a preplanned sortie for conducting sea trials off Karwar in Karnataka. A naval spokesperson reported […]

July 21, 2022

Kerala High Court Ordered The Release Of Russian Cargo Ship Detained At The Cochin Port

On Wednesday, Kerala High Court’s Justice, Sathish Ninan, ordered to release of the Russian ship after it was informed that the ongoing dispute between the parties […]

July 21, 2022

CMA CGM Partners With Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution To Increase Protection Of The North Atlantic Right Whale

CMA CGM and WHOI collaborate to aid in the survival of one of America’s most critically endangered species. CMA CGM and WHOI will lead the development […]

July 21, 2022

ABS And SHI JDP To Develop Smart Hull Monitoring Software

ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) have signed a joint development project (JDP) to enhance hull safety with smart ship technology for Structural Health […]

July 21, 2022

Bahamas White Sand Beaches Drenched In 30,000 Gallons of Fuel Spilled by Arabian Vessel

PM of Bahamas, Chester Cooper, announced an environmental disaster that took place on Tuesday night, off the coast of Bahamas. A vessel named Arabian accidentally spilled […]

July 21, 2022

Wärtsilä Completes Russian Market Exit

Today, Wärtsilä announces that it has completed its orderly exit from the Russian market following its announcement of scaling down activities in April 2022. All adjustments […]

July 20, 2022

Real Life Incident: Collision With Tug

A ro-ro vessel was inbound and had just boarded a pilot. The Master was soon to take a pilot exemption certificate for the port, so he […]

July 20, 2022

“K” LINE Confirms Three Additional Orders For Airseas’ Seawing

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” LINE), one of the world’s largest shipping companies, has confirmed orders for three additional Seawing systems, bringing to a total of five […]

July 20, 2022

DNV Awards AiP For Vale Multi-fuel Tank Design

DNV has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) for a pioneering Type B tank and multi-fuel containment system design for ships capable of using LNG, methanol or […]