HMCC News

February 9, 2022

ICS To Organize Maritime Decarbonisation Summit And Centenary Dinner

The board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has announced plans to mark its centenary and host a high-level summit to address the challenge of […]

February 9, 2022

MOL Inks Contract For Newbuilding Ice-Breaking Tanker To Serve Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Project

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that on January 26, it agreed to participate in cargo transport for the Arctic LNG 2 Project on Russia’s Gydan […]

February 9, 2022

MAN-ES Retrofits Greenest-Ever SCR System For German Cruise Ship

MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division in Augsburg, Germany – MAN PrimeServ Augsburg – has completed the retrofitting of dual SCR systems aboard the ‘MS Amadea’, a […]

February 9, 2022

MOL Group Bunkering Vessel Successfully Operated Using Biodiesel Fuel

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that the bunkering vessel Techno Star, owned and operated by its group company MOL Techno-Trade, Ltd. (MOL Tech) has been […]

February 9, 2022

MOL Receives Delivery Of Wood Chip Carrier ‘Stellar Symphony’

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that on February 8, the wood chip carrier STELLAR SYMPHONY with a cargo capacity of 3.6 million-cubic feet, was delivered […]

February 9, 2022

Employment And Skills Challenges In European Maritime Transport And Services Sector Highlighted

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim shone a spotlight on the rights of seafarers and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on recruitment and retention when speaking at […]

February 9, 2022

Fatigue Led To Sinking Of Fishing Vessel In Alaska: NTSB

A captain’s decision to get underway while fatigued led to the grounding and sinking of a fishing vessel near Whittier, Alaska, the National Transportation Safety Board […]

February 8, 2022

Samsung To Use Recycled Ocean Plastics For New Devices

Samsung has emerged as the latest phone maker with plans to use materials that are already damaging the environment in its devices. The company went as […]

February 8, 2022

Blue Whales Can Be Protected If Major Shipping Lanes Are Rerouted

Several conservation groups and scientists have called for one of the world’s busiest shipping routes to be immediately re-routed differently to protect blue whales. What has […]

February 8, 2022

FPSO Explosion Off Nigeria: 3 Of 6 Crew Members Found Dead; 4 Still Missing

Two more crew members have been discovered dead on the oil vessel that recently exploded and sunk, the management of Shebah Exploration and Production Company (SEPCOL) […]

June 24, 2022

Russia’s Oil Tankers Receive Safety Cover From India Via Dubai Firm

India has been providing safety certification for dozens of vessels that are managed by a Dubai subsidiary of a top-notch Russian shipping major named Sovcomflot, official […]

June 24, 2022

Mitsui O.S.K. Line Starts Joint Development On Net Zero Emission Ammonia-fueled Ocean-Going Liquefied Gas Carrier

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto; Headquarters: Minatoku, Tokyo), Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (President: Sachio Okumura; Headquarters: Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima) and Mitsui E&S […]

June 24, 2022

CMA CGM Group And MPA Collaborate To Advance Maritime Decarbonization, Digitalization, Innovation And Workforce Development

The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions; and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), on 22 June […]

June 24, 2022

Innovez One To Advance Digitalization Of Major Malaysian Port, Tanjung Pelepas

Innovez One, a world-leading port information management systems provider, will supply its MarineM solution to the Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), improving efficiency and enabling […]

June 24, 2022

Chevron Marine Lubricants White Paper Assesses Future Cylinder Oil Needs

Ship operators will need thermally resilient, low-ash formulations and high cleaning performance from cylinder oils as they begin to use more advanced engines and new fuels, […]

June 24, 2022

Viking Marks Float Out Of Newest Ocean Ship “Viking Saturn”

Viking® today announced its newest ocean ship—the 930-guest Viking Saturn®—was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. […]

June 24, 2022

Bureau Veritas Delivers AiP To The MANTA, An Innovative Clean Up Vessel

Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to the MANTA, a pioneering vessel offering solutions for […]

June 24, 2022

New Amendments For The Sea Pollution Fines in Turkish Waters

Pollution fines for Turkish waters have been amended regarding to Environmental Code with a new law numbered 7410 published in the Official Gazette on 15 June […]

June 23, 2022

Watch: US Navy Reports A Perilous Encounter Between A US Warship And Three Iranian Speedboats In The Strait Of Hormuz

In a video released by the US Navy, the Iranian Guard’s Boghammer can be seen speeding towards the patrol ship USS Sirocco, in the strategic waterway […]