HMCC News

March 4, 2022

Port Of Hamburg Implements Sanctions Discontinuing All Container Handling To And From Russia

Numerous sanctions mean that the Russian war in Ukraine is leading to Russia’s economic isolation. The repercussions are also affecting the Port of Hamburg. Terminals in […]

March 4, 2022

After Russia, CMA CGM Suspends All Shipments To & From Belarus

As the crisis in Ukraine and the Black Sea region continues, the Group has decided to suspend all bookings to and from Belarus as of today […]

March 4, 2022

Russian Oil Czar’s $120 Million Luxury Yacht Seized By French

French customs declared on Thursday that it had reportedly seized a superyacht owned by Russia’s oil czar and second most powerful man, Igor Sechin. The seizure […]

March 4, 2022

Car Carrier ‘Felicity Ace’ Leaves Oil Slick After Sinking

MOL Ship Management (Singapore) updates the situation regarding the ‘Felicity Ace’ car carrier. The vessel sank on March 1 around 9AM local time around 220nm off […]

March 4, 2022

GTT To Design Tank For New LNG Carrier From DSME

GTT has received an order from its partner the Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering for the tank design of a new LNGC. Image Credits: […]

March 4, 2022

New LNG Carrier ‘Elisa Aquila’ Delivered For Edison

On March 3, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Elisa Aquila commercially managed by France LNG Shipping* and under a long-term charter contract with Edison SPA, […]

March 4, 2022

Extraordinary Council Session Called To Address Impacts Of War On Shipping And Seafarers

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will hold an Extraordinary Session of its Council to address the impacts on shipping and seafarers of the situation in the […]

March 4, 2022

World’s Largest All-Electric Double-Ended Ferry To Be Propelled By Kongsberg

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has just been commissioned to supply a complete propulsion and control system package for a forthcoming Scandlines zero-emissions vessel which, when built, is […]

March 4, 2022

German Cargo Vessels Stuck In The Russia-Ukraine War Zone

At least 100 cargo vessels are unable to leave from ports in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the […]

March 4, 2022

Crew From Bangladeshi Vessel ‘MV Banglar Samriddhi’ Rescued With 1 Loss Of Life [Videos]

A Bangladeshi sailor has been killed on board ‘Banglar Samriddhi’, a Bangladesh Shipping Corporation’s ship, which is stranded at the Olvia seaport, was attacked by a […]

July 18, 2022

EMSA Drone Operating In The Strait Of Gibraltar Area For Multipurpose Maritime Surveillance

EMSA’s remotely piloted aircraft is in operation in the vicinity of the Strait of Gibraltar providing the Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda with […]

July 18, 2022

Yang Ming Adds 11,000 TEU Ship ‘YM Tutorial’ To Transpacific Service

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) has welcomed its newest 11,000 TEU class container vessel, ‘YM Tutorial’. The vessel is chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha, […]

July 18, 2022

Bo Xu, Chinese Chief Officer Of Oil Tanker Jian Qiao 502 Selected For IMO Bravery Award

Mr. Bo Xu, Chief Officer impressed the judges with his exceptional rescue of two survivors, found in a life raft in severe weather and heavy seas. […]

July 18, 2022

Navy Takes Accountability Actions After USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Investigation

The U.S. Navy completed the accountability actions in support of the command investigation into the July 2020 fire aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Commander, U.S. […]

July 18, 2022

Edda Wind’s Service Operation Vessel, Edda Goelo Launched at Astilleros Balenciaga, Spain

Edda Wind’s Service Operation Vessel Edda Goelo (C416) was launched at Astilleros Balenciaga in Spain. Edda Goelo will commence operations for Siemens Gamesa at Iberdrola’s offshore […]

July 18, 2022

INS Sindhudhvaj Decommissioned After 35 Years Of Glorious Service To The Nation

INS Sindhudhvaj bid adieu to Indian Navy on Saturday, 16 Jul 2022, serving for a glorious period of 35 years. Vice Adm Biswajit Dasgupta Flag Officer […]

July 15, 2022

Spooky ‘Ghost Ship’ Runs Aground On The Beach During A Storm

An eerie ghost vessel reportedly ran aground on a beach during a storm in Cambodia. The deserted ship was discovered ashore after it was blown away […]

July 15, 2022

Body Of A Dead Filipino Man Evacuated After Colliding With A Crane On The MV Lowlands Ship

The Banda Aceh SAR Agency team successfully evacuated the bodies of Filipino victims who were also members of a vessel flying the flag of Panama. They […]

July 15, 2022

US $40 Billion In Cargo On Container Vessels Wait Offshore

Anchorages are continuously filling with waiting container vessels of the East and Gulf Coast ports, where vessel queues have now outgrown those off the West Coast. […]