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HMM losses increase as line vows to spend more on big boxships
Sam Chambers November 15th, 2018 https://splash247.com/hmm-losses-increase-as-line-vows-to-spend-more-on-...

South Korean flagship HMM continues to lose money in a massive way, and responds by saying it will spend more money on big boxships.

Cargo ship ran aground at full speed, abandoned
Mikhail Voytenko November 16, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/11/16/cargo-ship-ran-aground-at-full-s...

Cargo ship laden with steel ran aground at night Nov 15 on a coast of an island in Mediterranean sea. According to track, the ship didn’t change her course in time, and ran aground at a full speed. Crew reportedly, abandoned the ship and were taken care of.

Owner of detained Turkish cargo ship owes Russian sailors back pay of $90,000
November 16, 2018 http://tass.com/emergencies/1031251

Ealier it was reported that almost a dozen of sailors had not been paid since early June

ROSTOV-ON-DON, November 16. /TASS/. The owner of the arrested Turkish vessel, Streamline, anchored off Istanbul, owes the Russian crew more than $90,000, the cargo ship’s captain, Bakhman Bagirov, told TASS.

Asian countries unite for protection of seafarers
November 14, 2018 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/news/674733/asian-countries-u...

More than ten Asian seafaring nations on Tuesday convened to create the Manila Statement on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers, in a bid to ensure that maritime workers' rights are recognized.

ITF: tragic death of seafarer proves that lashing is dockers’ work
15/11/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/itf-tragic-death-of-seafarer-proves...

Maritime school unveils training ship
Gabriel Pabico Lalu - November 08, 2018 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1051977/maritime-school-unveils-training-ship

Japan to ease visa entry for foreign yard workers
Sam Chambers November 15th, 2018 https://splash247.com/japan-to-ease-visa-entry-for-foreign-yard-workers/

Amid a demographic straightjacket Tokyo will open up its highly regulated visa program to get more foreigners to work at the nation’s shipyards and be able to get permanent residence in the country.

World’s largest liners launch new container shipping association -
Sam Chambers November 15th, 2018 https://splash247.com/worlds-largest-liners-launch-new-container-shippin...

A.P. Moller – Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Ocean Network Express plan to establish a container shipping association, which they say in a release today is to pave the way for digitalisation, standardisation and interoperability in the container shipping industry.

The Shipping Industry Sends a Trade Warning
Jon Sindreu Nov. 14, 2018

Maersk, world’s largest containership operator, becomes latest company to cut its forecasts for trade growth

Key global trade indicators are starting to flash red. This time, it may be for the right reasons.

UK updates industry Code of Practice for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships
14/11/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/uk-updates-industry-code-of-practic...

Maritime UK has launched an updated version of the industry Code of Practice for autonomous vessels.