HMCC News

March 28, 2022

Pulling The Wind – Science Behind Rotor Sails Explained

As a new type of propulsion device, the rotor sail can adjust the speed according to the wind direction at any time and make full use […]

March 28, 2022

Next-Generation Eco-Friendly LNG-Fueled PCTC Ship ‘Plumeria Leader’ Delivered

On March 24, NYK took delivery of Plumeria Leader, a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) capable of navigating oceans with only LNG as the ship’s […]

March 26, 2022

Maersk Vessel Loses Almost 90 Containers In North Pacific

The 4,578 TEU container ship named Dyros ended up losing a significant portion of contents in the North Pacific Ocean on 21st March. As the vessel […]

March 25, 2022

Video: Ukraine Claims Russian Landing Vessel Destroyed In Berdyansk

A Russian landing vessel was reportedly destroyed in the port city of Berdyansk, Ukraine’s officials claimed. On a social media platform, Ukraine’s Navy mentioned that the […]

March 25, 2022

Videos: Bangladeshi Cargo Vessel Capsizes At Kolkata Port

A small container vessel registered with Bangladesh tilted and capsized at India’s Kolkata port, sending crew members running about to ensure safety and tackle the boxes […]

March 25, 2022

NYK PCTC Makes Its First Call At Port Yarimca Terminal in Turkey

On March 20, Selene Leader, a PCTC operated by NYK, made its first call at Port Yarimca, a finished-car logistics terminal that NYK participates in the […]

March 25, 2022

FSO SAFER Oil Spill – Contingency Planning Workshops Conducted In Yemen

As part of United Nations-coordinated efforts to address the risk of an oil spill from the FSO SAFER moored off the coast of Yemen, the International […]

March 25, 2022

Maritime Grounds In Ukraine: Interview With An Odesa-Based Maritime Lawyer

“Mariupol is, I think, a nightmare situation because the terrorists they [are] just damaging everything there, so it maybe the most awful thing we have ever […]

March 25, 2022

IMO: Preventing Transfer Of Invasive Aquatic Species In The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden

IMO and States in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region have begun developing a regional biofouling management strategy and action plan to prevent the […]

March 25, 2022

Maritime Industry Needs Government Support To Manage Decade Of Change: ABS

“We are in the early innings of a decade, maybe several decades, of change marked by the clean energy transition, digitalization, post-covid build back and of […]

August 12, 2022

India’s First-Ever Hydrogen Electric Vessel Expected To Be Delivered By April 2023

India’s first indigenously built Hydrogen-powered electric ship is expected to be successfully delivered by March–April 2023, mentioned Madhu S Nair, the Chairman and MD of Cochin […]

August 12, 2022

South Korean Shipbuilders Account For Almost 55% Of Global Vessel Orders In July 2022

South Korean shipbuilders won 55% of global shipping orders in July 2022, maintaining their top position. On Wednesday, per the Trade Ministry, worldwide ship orders in […]

August 12, 2022

Unknown Merchant From China Spends $376 Million To Buy 13 Cargo Vessels

An unknown China-based merchant has reportedly spent about $376 million to purchase 13 tankers to enable ship-to-ship transfers of Russia’s crude in the waters of the […]

August 12, 2022

Damen’s First All-Electric Tug Delivered To Ports Of Auckland

New tug receives her Māori name, ‘Tiaki’, in a special blessing ceremony In a major milestone Damen’s first all-electric harbour tug, the RSD-E Tug 2513, was […]

August 12, 2022

De Vlaamse Waterweg And Port Of Antwerp-Bruges Maintain The Water Level In The Docks And The Albert Canal

The Albert Canal is a lifeline for this country. Not only is it an important shipping route from the port of Antwerp to the hinterland along […]

August 12, 2022

Diana Shipping Inc. Acquires Nine Ultramax Dry Bulk Vessels From Sea Trade Holdings Inc.

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, announced that it has […]

August 10, 2022

Brittany Ferries’ Salamanca Passenger Ferry Uses Wärtsilä’s Specs Camera System For More Efficient And Safer Operations

Wärtsilä Voyage, part of the technology group Wärtsilä, announces that its Smart Panoramic Edge Camera System (SPECS) will be used by Brittany Ferries to improve the […]

August 10, 2022

MOL Signs Deal To Build 2nd Bulk Carrier Equipped With ‘Wind Challenger’ Hard Sail System

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) announced its intent to equip a second bulk carrier with the “Wind Challenger” hard sail system, […]

August 10, 2022

BHP, Pan Pacific Copper And Norsepower Partner To Harness The Power Of Wind-Assisted Propulsion

BHP has partnered with Pan Pacific Copper (PPC), a member of JX Nippon Mining & Metals group, and Norsepower, the leading global provider of auxiliary wind […]