HMCC News

March 9, 2022

Wärtsilä To Deliver Power And Electrical Solutions For Australian RoRo Newbuild

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply main and auxiliary engines, fuel storage tanks, gas handling equipment and electrical systems for a new RoRo being built for […]

March 9, 2022

Diesel Vacuum In Crisis – Struck Europe Sucks In MRs: VesselsValue

As Russian troops amassed at the border with Eastern Ukraine last month and hostilities commenced on February 26th, the MR Atlantic Basket (an average of freight […]

March 9, 2022

IMO And Wista International Launch Maritime SheEO Leadership Accelerator Program 2022

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), in collaboration with the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) and Maritime SheEO, is delighted to announce the launch […]

March 9, 2022

‘Viking Mississippi’ Touches Water In Louisiana

Viking® celebrated that the new 386-guest Viking Mississippi® was “floated out” in Louisiana, marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched […]

March 9, 2022

32% Female Bridge Officers Achieved When Less Than 2% Of Mariners Are Women: Celebrity Cruises

With a long history of championing diversity and inclusion, Celebrity Cruises set a new benchmark in the cruise industry, announcing that one-third of its bridge officers […]

March 8, 2022

Watch: Man Swims A Few Meters Away From Getting Crushed By Huge Container Ship

On Monday (7th March 2022), a man, unidentified so far, was sailing in an inflatable raft off the Southampton coast, England. The small boat’s engine had […]

March 8, 2022

Vessel Traffic Near Russian Ports Reduces By 54%

Ocean freight travelling close to Russian ports has considerably dropped since global sanctions were imposed on the country during late February. Besides, more disruptions to sailing […]

March 8, 2022

Online Charter Launched To Drive Diversity And Inclusion In Shipping On International Women’s Day

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing over 80% of the world merchant fleet, today launches its inaugural Maritime Diversity and Inclusion Charter on International Women’s […]

March 8, 2022

Cold Chain Segment Hits 1 Million TEU Mark For Second Year In A Row At Port Of Antwerp

Growth within Port of Antwerp’s cold chain segment is set to persist in 2021. This is all the more remarkable in a year when the global […]

March 8, 2022

Many Russian And Ukrainian Seafarers Still Stuck At Ports

Thousands of Russian and Ukrainian seafarers continue to be stuck in ports all over the world as the war in Ukraine intensifies. On the other hand, […]

July 20, 2022

DNV Verifies Emission Estimates Of Signal Ocean Platform’s Vessel

The algorithm underpinning Signal Ocean’s estimates of vessel CO2 emissions has been verified as meeting IMO guidelines by the independent classification society DNV. The calculation considers […]

July 20, 2022

GREEN RAY Project Launched To Develop Solutions For Reducing Methane Slip From LNG-fueled Engines

To support European action to reduce GHG emissions from marine transport sector, the recently launched GREEN RAY project will develop three solutions to reduce methane slip […]

July 20, 2022

Chevron Marine Launches Clarity Synthetic EA Grease 0

Chevron Marine Lubricants is pleased to announce the launch of its Clarity Synthetic EA Grease 0, an anhydrous calcium thickened lubricating grease based on biodegradable synthetic […]

July 20, 2022

Russian Embassy Demands Explanation From MEA Following Seizure of Russian Ship In Kochi

After the Kerala high court permitted the seizure of a Russian vessel over non-payment of dues to an Estonian firm, the embassy of Russia demanded that […]

July 20, 2022

13 Missing After Passenger Ship KM Cahaya Arafah Capsized In Eastern Indonesia

A passenger ship named KM Cahaya Arafah with 77 individuals on it sank in the waters off Indonesia’s North Maluku, leaving 13 missing. The ship was […]

July 20, 2022

Stranded M/V Angelic Power Members To Receive Pending Monetary Claims Soon

The Guangzhou Maritime Court reportedly ordered the compensation of the stranded Filipino crew members of the M/V Angelic Power. The men were stranded in China for […]

July 20, 2022

Turkey Assures Nae Sao Paulo Vessel Loaded With Asbestos Poses No Environmental Risks

A Turkish firm won the tender for dismantling the Nae Sao Paulo in 2021. The ship arrived later in 2022 at Aliağa, a shipyard in Izmir’s […]

July 19, 2022

European Ships Struggling To Deliver Russian Crude Before The Commencement Of New EU Sanctions

European cargo ships are scrambling to deliver Russia’s crude while they can, ahead of the new sanctions against Moscow, set to start on 5 December. Since […]

July 19, 2022

Russian Vessel Fails To Pay Bill, Kerala HC Orders Its Seizure

On Monday, India’s Kerala high court ordered the seizure of a Russian vessel MV MAIA-I, owing to non-payment of fuel-related charges amounting to almost Rs 1.87 […]