Organisations
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The right to strike is a fundamental human right at the port of Montreal Canada
On the 16-17 October 2019, representatives from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) attended a hearing at the Canadian Industrial Labor Relations Board (CIRB) regarding the right to strike at the Port of Montreal, Canada. The case that was brought forth by the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) against ITF Dockers…
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ITF inspector joins anti-slavery event
ITF inspector (Liverpool, North West England and Wales) Tommy Molloy has participated in major anti-modern-day slavery event in Liverpool, UK. Organised by the UK Border Force at the Merseyside Maritime and International Slavery Museum, the two-day event marked national anti-slavery day and included talks from victims of modern-day slavery, charities…
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Fuels of the future to decarbonize shipping
Ammonia and hydrogen are promising potential fuels of the future in a decarbonized shipping industry, which has to switch to alternative, zero carbon fuels in order to meet the targets set out in the initial IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships, an IMO symposium on sulphur 2020 and alternative…
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The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) expressed its concerns about the escalation of containership fires
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) expressed its concerns about the escalation of containership fires, calling for urgent improvement of onboard firefighting systems. This year has already seen an alarming number of boxship fires including Yantian Express, APL Le Havre, APL Vancouver, Grande America, E.R. Kobe and KMTC Hong Kong. At a conference…
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European Shipowners Urge Concrete Action on Gulf of Guinea Piracy
European shipowners have expressed concern about piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, urging policymakers to undertake concrete action to protect shipping through the region. The latest International Maritime Bureau (IMB)’s Piracy & Armed Robbery Report demonstrates that the Gulf of Guinea has become increasingly dangerous for seafarers. In the first nine months…
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Seafarers repatriated home from Iran and Syria after notorious cases of modern slavery and abandonment
ITF visit to the Lady Caroline at the Port of Latakia, Syria, Despite impunity from shipowners and a lack of cooperation from Iranian and Syrian flag states, the ITF and our affiliates have secured the repatriation home of seafarers in two separate cases of abandonment in the Arab World and…
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ITF is Searching for Bourbon Rhode Crew
The Luxembourg-flagged Bourbon Rhode – crewed by 14 Ukrainian, Russian, South African, Filipino and Croatian seafarers – sank on September 28 after it was hit by the category 4 hurricane “Lorenzo”. At the time of the incident, the vessel was in transit around 1,200 nautical miles off the French Martinique…
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IMO : Ministerial Conference on Fishing Vessel Safety and Illegal
The Conference (21-23 October) brings together ministers and high-level officials from more than 100 countries to promote the ratification of the Cape Town Agreement, a key international treaty for the safety of fishing vessels. Entry into force of the treaty will bring about much-needed minimum safety measures for fishing vessels…
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IMO : Demonstration ships delivering data for better energy efficiency in Asia
Fifteen demonstration ships in the Asia region have, to date, provided 68,517 sets of data relating to shipping fuel consumption and ship optimum trim. It is this kind of data-gathering and analysis that is helping the regional Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre (MTCC-Asia) deliver on its commitment to promote innovative technologies…
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المنظمة البحرية الدولية IMO حكومة تدير 90% من تجارة العالم عبر البحر
90 % من تجارة العالم تمر عبر البحر من حيث نقل البضائع والنشاطات التجارية البحرية الأخرى بفعالية اقتصادية كبيرة، ونتيجة لذلك فإن أي سفينة يجب أن تحكمها سلسلة من القوانين تمتد إلى عدة بلدان، وخاصةً أن هذه السفن تقضي معظم أوقاتها في البحر متنقلة بين مناطق عديدة خاضعة بدورها لسلطات…
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