HMCC News

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]