HMCC News

February 23, 2022

‘Felicity Ace’ Car Carrier Still On Fire Drifting In Atlantic

MOL Ship Management (Singapore) provides a further update on the situation regarding the ‘Felicity Ace’ car carrier which is still assumed to remain on fire drifting […]

February 23, 2022

Ransomware Attack Halts Container Terminal At JNPT

An unprecedented ransomware attack has blown India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal’s (JNPCT’s) management information system (MIS). JNPCT is one of the top five marine facilities […]

February 23, 2022

ABB And Ballard Reach Milestone Toward Fuel Cell-Powered Marine Transport

ABB and Ballard are progressing with their industry-leading partnership to decarbonize marine transport and have received an AiP from DNV for their high-power fuel cell concept, […]

February 23, 2022

Smaller Ships With Flammable Cargoes Need An Inert Gas System, Advises Survitec

Global Survival Technology specialist Survitec has welcomed industry initiatives to install Inert Gas (IG) systems to smaller oil and chemical tankers less than 8000dwt. Acknowledging the […]

February 23, 2022

Shell Commits To 5-Year JAWS / K-IMS Contracts Following Successful Tests

KONGSBERG is pleased to announce that Shell has just signed a five-year contract for the installation of its JAWS (Just Add Water System) software on board […]

February 23, 2022

Supply Chains Prepare For Hit As Russia-Ukraine War Situation Escalates

Significant geopolitical events coupled with tragic human costs typically have a massive impact on shipping rates — at times negative but often significantly positive. As the […]

February 23, 2022

Meyer Turku To Develop Climate-Neutral Cruise Ship Concept By 2025

Meyer Turku has been selected to participate in Business Finland’s financing program for locomotive companies and ecosystems, which will help companies to increase their research, development […]

February 23, 2022

Another Significant Oil & Gas Discovery Made By TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies and APA Corporation have made a significant new oil and associated gas discovery at the Krabdagu-1 well, in the central area of Block 58, offshore […]

February 23, 2022

Offshore Wind Installation Vessel Shortage In The Market; Ulstein Ready To Fill The Gap

There is a shortage of specialised heavy lift vessels needed to install the increasing number of larger, next generation wind turbines. This jeopardises the offshore wind […]

February 23, 2022

New Smart Carbon Intensity Indicator Tool Launched For Ships

StormGeo, a leading provider in weather intelligence and decision-support solutions for the shipping industry, announced the launch of a new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) Dashboard that […]

July 8, 2022

FLEET And Marubeni Launched MaruFleet, An Integrated Ship Management Company in Singapore

Fleet Management Limited (FLEET) has launched a new integrated ship management unit – MaruFleet Management Pte Ltd (“MaruFleet”) – in Singapore in collaboration with MMSL Pte. […]

July 8, 2022

DHL Global Forwarding And Hapag-Lloyd Signed An Agreement To Use Advanced Biofuels

Hapag-Lloyd will use advanced biofuels for the transport of DHL shipments One of the most significant agreements to date between an ocean carrier and a freight […]

July 8, 2022

UK Government’s New Bill To Ensure Fair Pay for Seafarers

New pay protection laws on minimum wage for thousands of seafarers regularly entering UK waters Laws will prevent firms from undercutting fair pay for seafarers by […]

July 8, 2022

Stena Line Introduces Stena Ebba, The Newest Addition To Its Baltic Sea E-Flexer Vessels

Stena Line introduces the second of the two large E-Flexer class vessels to be deployed on the route Karlskrona-Gdynia: In December 2022, the brand new Stena […]

July 8, 2022

ClassNK Releases “Guidelines For Ships Using Alternative Fuels (Edition2.0)” -Adding Specific Safety Requirements For Ammonia-Fueled Ships

ClassNK has released the “Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels (Edition 2.0),” which sets forth safety requirements for ships fueled by methanol, ethanol, LPG, and ammonia. […]

July 7, 2022

MIS Marine Launches Mainstay Core To Provide Accessible Support For Ship Charterers, Ports And Terminals Facing New Sanctions

MIS Marine, the maritime industry’s leading Marine Assurance technology company, has launched its new entry-level product, Mainstay Core. In addition to providing consolidated vetting data that […]

July 7, 2022

Microplastic Study Shows Human Influence On Norwegian Marine Environments

A study on sediments and offshore fauna conducted by DNV, the independent assurance and risk management provider, with support from the Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fund and […]

July 7, 2022

ClassNK Releases “ClassNK Technical Journal” – Introducing The Latest Trend In Zero-Emission Ships

ClassNK has released the latest “ClassNK Technical Journal”, which has been published for contributing to the development of the maritime industry through the outcome of R&D […]

July 7, 2022

MoU Signed Between Indian Navy And The Directorate General Of Shipping For Transition Of Indian Navy Personnel To Merchant Navy

A landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Indian Navy (IN) and the Directorate General of Shipping on 20 June 2022 to facilitate transition […]