The COVID-19 pandemic has put seafarers around the world in precarious situations. Travel restrictions mean some cannot leave their ships,…
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:IMO :Issued a 12-step for governments to prevent seafarers from COVID-19
To assist governments to put in place coordinated procedures to facilitate the safe movement of seafarers, the International Maritime Organization…
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Organisations : ICS and ITF call on ships to sound horns to support “unsung heroes of global trade” for International Workers’ Day
The International Chamber of Shipping and its global network of national member associations and the International Transport Workers’ Federation and…
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Organisations : ITF assists Sudan and Lebanon crews for the first time despite Covid 19
Despite Covid-19 restrictions, the ITF has assisted abandoned crews in Sudan and Lebanon for the first time and delivered humanitarian…
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Organisations : UN agencies formally cement partnership to tackle maritime litter and help deliver SDG 14
Partnerships are essential in tackling the global issue of marine plastic litter. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Food…
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ITF : Maritime Unions and empoloyers call on governments to identitfy seafarers as key workers and facilitate crew changers
Joint statement from the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour…
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Organisations : ITF calles on Maersk to protect their workers during the Covid 19 crisis
On the day of the AP Moller Maersk annual general meeting, the ITF has made a statement to the company…
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MSC Leigh in Port of Antwerp in solidarity with our Montreal Dockers to Reclaim Lashing
Visited MSC Leigh in Port of Antwerp in solidarity with our Montreal Dockers to Reclaim Lashing. ITF was assisted by…
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