HMCC News

February 10, 2022

Zero Emission At Port Operations On Way As Terntank Introduces Greener Tanker

Leading Swedish tanker operator Terntank and the Port of Gothenburg will make maritime and environmental history on Friday, 11th February when they welcomed ‘Tern Island’, a […]

February 10, 2022

Furetank Secures Biogas Supply As Step Towards Fossil-Free Shipping

Liquefied biogas is one of the keys to fossil-free shipping – but lack of supply is a major issue. The Swedish shipping company Furetank has signed […]

February 10, 2022

ZIM Inks New Chartering Agreement For Thirteen Vessels

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services a new charter agreement with Navios Maritime Partners L.P., according to which ZIM will charter a total of thirteen container vessels comprising […]

February 10, 2022

One Ocean Summit: CMA CGM Group Initiatives To Protect The Oceans

The One Ocean Summit, a global summit dedicated to the protection of the oceans organized by French President Emmanuel Macron opens for three days. On this […]

February 10, 2022

States Urged To Accept Treaty Amendments To Expand IMO Council

Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are being urged to accept amendments to the IMO Convention as soon as possible – in order to […]

February 10, 2022

A.P. Moller – Maersk Reports Record Earnings For 2021

A.P. Moller – Maersk delivers record earnings for 2021, which was an exceptional year with focus on mitigating supply chain risks for customers while strengthening the […]

February 9, 2022

Mediterranean Becomes One Of The Worst Plastic-Polluted Seas On Earth: WWF

According to a recent World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature report, the Mediterranean Sea has become one of the worst plastic-polluted seas on Earth. The massive […]

February 9, 2022

Locals Plan To Throw Rotten Eggs At Jeff Bezos’ Super Yacht For Dismantling Historic Bridge

Former CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, has recently faced severe criticism as Rotterdam Bridge is going to be dismantled partially for his megayacht to pass. Billionaire […]

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 […]

June 29, 2022

Indian Seafarers Stranded In Colombo For Three Years

Six seafarers stuck at one of the ports in Colombo stated that they weren’t paid daily wages for nearly three years by their Mumbai-based employer firm. […]

June 29, 2022

Body Of Youth Who Was Missing From A Vessel In Tunisia, Brought Home For Cremation

The body of an Attingal native named Arjun Raveendran (27), a youngster who was missing from a vessel in Tunisia, was brought home. Arjun is the […]

June 29, 2022

Duisport and Port Of Amsterdam to Jointly Develop Green Hydrogen Value Chain and Hinterland Network

Port of Amsterdam and duisport will expand their long-lasting cooperation, as Markus Bangen, CEO at duisport, and Koen Overtoom, CEO at Port of Amsterdam, have announced […]

June 28, 2022

BV Delivers “Cleanship Super” Notation To Aframax Tanker “Green Admire”

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, has supported the design, construction and entry into operation of the Aframax tanker, ‘Green Admire’, […]

June 28, 2022

Orcelle Wind: The World’s First Wind-Powered RoRo Vessel

On June 21st 2022 Wallenius Marine and KNUD E. HANSEN signed an agreement that KNUD E. HANSEN will join the project of designing the world’s first […]

June 28, 2022

Shell And CMA CGM Sign Agreements On LNG And Decarbonization Into The Future

Shell and CMA CGM Group have signed agreements that will see them work closely together to accelerate decarbonizing the marine sector. This includes a multi-year liquefied […]

June 28, 2022

Green Shipping Would Add Just 8 Cents To A Pair Of Nikes

Running ships entirely on green hydrogen-based fuels (e-fuels) would add less than €0.10 to the price of a pair of trainers and up to €8 for […]

June 28, 2022

Ship’s Master And First Officer Fined $75,000 For Compliance Breach In Great Barrier Reef

A Master and the First Officer of a 289-metre bulk carrier, the Sea Coen, have been convicted and fined $40,000 and $35,000 respectively after pleading guilty […]

June 28, 2022

CMA CGM: The First Major Shipping Company To Be Awarded The Green Marine Europe Label

With the Green Marine Europe label, CMA CGM’s commitment towards environment is rewarded, based on 8 distinct performance indicators. This certification provides a detailed framework for […]