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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.

Osteoarthritis as a compensable seafarer’s illness
Dennis Gorecho - November 15, 2018 https://www.panaynews.net/osteoarthritis-as-a-compensable-seafarers-illn...

DEGENERATIVE changes of the spine, also known as osteoarthritis, is considered work-related due to the seafarer’s performance of tasks that clearly involve undue heavy physical labor and joint strain.

Japan Files WTO Complaint Against Korean Shipbuilding Subsidies
Captain Richard Madden 2018-11-13 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/japan-files-wto-complaint-aga...

Legal assistance sought for seafarers in cases of maritime accidents
Samuel P. Medenilla - November 14, 2018 https://businessmirror.com.ph/legal-assistance-sought-for-seafarers-in-c...

Philippines on Tuesday led the international initiative to provide legal assistance to seafarers across international waters in cases of maritime accidents.

Shipowners’ skilful use of contract terms to guard funds
08/11/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipowners-skilful-use-of-contract-...

Seafarer killed on cargoship in Norway

Filipino man suffered accident involving wheel loader at Drammen.

A Filipino crewman has died in an accident on a cargoship at Drammen in Norway. TV2 said the seafarer, in his late 30s, was working alone with a wheel load on the unnamed vessel on... (login https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/1632061/seafarer-killed-on-car...)