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China's ban on trash imports shifts waste crisis to Southeast Asia
As plastic scrap piles up, Malaysia and others fight back.
Laura Parker November 16, 2018 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/11/china-ban-plastic...

Liberia becomes first flag state to join the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network
17/11/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/liberia-becomes-first-flag-state-to...

Liberia has become the first ship registry to be admitted to the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) as an associate member.

Seafarer Struck and Killed by Container at Port of Dublin
2018-11-15 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/seafarer-struck-and-killed-by...

On November 14, a crewmember from the container ship Francop was struck and killed at Southbank Quay, Dublin while container lifting operations were underway.

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.