HMCC News

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 […]

February 22, 2022

Unexpected Engine Failure Blamed For Trawler’s Sinking That Left 21 Crewmembers Dead Or Missing

There were 24 individuals on board the fishing vessel ‘Villa de Pitanxo’ while it was sinking off Canada’s eastern coast early on 15th Feb (Tuesday), in […]

February 22, 2022

Nigerian Oil Storage Vessel Exploded With Up To 60000 Barrels Of Crude Oil Onboard

An oil storage vessel that exploded off the Nigeria coast earlier this week was loaded with about 50,000-60,000 barrels full of crude oil. This was reported […]

February 22, 2022

Wärtsilä And Solstad Offshore Join Hands On Fleet Decarbonisation Ambitions

In its efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of its 90 vessel fleet, Solstad Offshore has turned to the technology company Wärtsilä for collaboration. The aim […]

February 22, 2022

NYK Becomes First Shipping Company To Join The 30% Club

NYK has joined the “30% Club Japan,” the Japan chapter of the “30% Club,” a campaign aimed at increasing diversity in key corporate decision-making bodies. NYK […]

February 22, 2022

Pilot For Mobile Shore-Based Power On Hydrogen With Cargow In Rotterdam

On the site of C. Steinweg – Handelsveem B.V. (Steinweg) Beatrix terminal in Eemhaven area near Rotterdam, a pilot project with a mobile facility for shore-based […]

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 […]

July 7, 2022

Stella Maris Backs Vatican’s Urgent Call To Grant All Seafarers Shore Leave

Global ship visiting network, Stella Maris, has backed an urgent call from the Vatican for all seafarers to be granted shore leave immediately. In a message […]

July 7, 2022

NAPA’s Digital Expertise Underpins New Collaboration Tackling “Sail Fast, Then Wait” To Reduce Shipping’s Emissions

NAPA, a leading digital technology provider for the maritime industry, has become one of the founding and coordinating members of the Blue Visby Consortium, which is […]

July 7, 2022

Indian Coast Guard Rescued 22 Crew Members from MT Global King-1, Off the Gujarat Coast

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued 22 crew members from a sinking merchant vessel, MT Global King-1, off Gujarat’s Porbandar coast on Wednesday, an official […]