HMCC News

March 7, 2022

Million Dollar Yachts Of Russian Billionaires Continue To Be Seized

Italy reported Friday that it had seized a Russian oligarch’s yacht dubbed ‘Lady M Yacht’. He was close to Vladimir Putin and is also subject to […]

March 7, 2022

More Than 70 Indian Seafarers Evacuated Safely From Ukraine

About 21 Indian seafarers were on board a merchant vessel that had been stuck at the Port of Mykolaiv, Ukraine. However, all crew members were “safe”, […]

March 7, 2022

World’s Largest Cruise Ship ‘Wonder Of The Seas’ Sets Sail From US

The largest cruise ever built, Wonder of the Seas, set sail on its maiden voyage to the Caribbean from Florida late last week. Royal Caribbean International’s […]

March 7, 2022

Celebrate The Next Generation Of Women Leaders: In Engine Rooms, Bridges & Board Rooms

IMO invites you to register and join us for an event celebrating the launch of the new Maritime SheEO Leadership Accelerator Programme 2022. The launch takes […]

March 7, 2022

‘Women In Shipping’ Initiative Launched To Drive Awareness Of Inclusivity And Sustainability

Leading global marine energy solutions provider KPI OceanConnect launches a ‘Women in Shipping’ initiative ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8 following an internal research […]

March 7, 2022

BV Joins Consortium To Assess Fire Safety On Container Ships

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, will contribute its expertise to a consortium that will deliver a Formal Safety Assessment study […]

March 7, 2022

New Zealand’s First Fully Electric Ship Aims To Be A Zero Polluter

The southern hemisphere’s first fully electric, carbon fibre commuter ferry has successfully completed its inaugural round trip with a Thordon seawater lubricated propeller shaft arrangement supplied […]

March 6, 2022

UK Dockers Deny ‘Russian Gas’ LNG Tankers From Unloading

Dockers in Kent have refused to unload two tankers of Russian gas, compelling them to go elsewhere. The report was provided by a union. The LNG […]

March 5, 2022

Ukrainian Navy Sinks Its Vessel So That Russians Don’t Get To It

The 30-year-old vessel was moored in the southern port of Mykolaiv for repairs. However, it was flooded intentionally and laid to rest in the harbor. The […]

March 4, 2022

5G Goes Live At The Port Of Felixstowe

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has reached a significant milestone by becoming the largest UK port to deploy 5G technology and the Internet of Things (IoT). […]

July 19, 2022

CSM Partners With Kadmos To Automate Crews’ Salary Payouts

Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) has announced a partnership with Berlin-based Fintech Kadmos to automate and digitalize its seafarers’ salary payouts. With a growing demand for better payment […]

July 19, 2022

Trelleborg Completes Remote Installation In Angola Deepwater FPSO Project

Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure successfully completed the remote installation of its latest technology in navigation and piloting; SafePilot Offshore. Works are part of an upgrade of […]

July 19, 2022

New World Maritime Theme Highlights Environmental Legacy

“MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on” has been chosen as the IMO World Maritime Theme for 2023. ‘MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes […]

July 19, 2022

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Becomes The First 100% Landlord Major Port Of India

Capacity of JNPCT will increase to 1.8 million TEUs from 1.5 million TEUs Port received Royalty price of Rs. 4,520 per TEU against the Minimum Reserve […]

July 19, 2022

Sea Cruise In The Port Of Amsterdam Connected To Ship-To-Shore Power

The Port of Amsterdam is working towards the energy transition by making sea cruises more sustainable. In 2025, sea cruises will be connected to ship-to-shore power […]

July 19, 2022

Norway And Honduras Support Expanded IMO Council

Support from 117 IMO Member States is required for the amendments to the Convention on the International Maritime Organization to come into force. Norway has become […]

July 18, 2022

P & O Pacific Explorer Cruise Ship With 100 Covid Positive Passengers Docked In Sydney

Another cruise ship experienced a Covid-19 outbreak and docked in Sydney with over 100 passengers testing Covid positive. The P&O Pacific Explorer got over with its […]

July 18, 2022

Two Sailors Injured After Ship Caught On Fire During RIMPAC Exercise

Two sailors of the Peruvian Navy’s ship named the BAP Guise suffered burns when a fire broke in the ship’s engine room around 8 am on […]

July 18, 2022

Ships Wait Up To Three Weeks To Load At Albany Port, Result Of The Bumper West Australian Crop

Ships wait up to three weeks at anchor to load grains at the Port of Albany as supply chain-specific issues result in delays. Most important pointers: […]