Glasgow, – In a landmark moment for maritime workers the formation of a Just Transition Maritime Task Force has been…
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ITF: Mogadishu port authority must act to save the lives of abandoned crew
“The seafarers have been pumping out water day and night to keep her afloat,” said Mohamed Arrachedi, Arab World and…
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ITF : The International Bargaining Forum concludes negotiations, recognizing seafarers’ Covid sacrifice
The ITF and JNG met from 1-3 September 2021 for important negotiations on wage increase and other cost elements. Due…
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ITF : San Marino sets up business as a ship registry despite being landlocked
Tiny, landlocked San Marino on the Italian peninsula has no clear maritime connections, which are usually the basis for a…
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ITF : Climate change will drive a revolution in transport and workers are ready to respond
Stephen Cotton, the ITF General Secretary, argues that worker participation is vital in the transition to a zero-carbon transport sector.…
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ITF : Countries that take the money and run: new FOC countries listed
The ITF has added seven countries to its list of flags of convenience. These are countries that take registration fees…
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ITF : Maritime courts must put crew welfare first in abandonment cases
. Seafarers trapped on the MV Angelic Power (IMO 9250189) since July last year have now been repatriated, following a…
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ITF : Fishers’ Rights Network calls on Thai Government to enforce contract provisions
Fisher leaders from the ITF Fishers’ Rights Network are calling on the Thai Government to enforce contract provisions. The fishers’…
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Seafarers : Day of the Seafarer is meaningless without vaccines and our rights restored
Today is Day of the Seafarer and this year’s theme is ‘a future fair for seafarers’. But there is little…
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ITF : ins freedom for hunger-striking seafarers after two years trapped on the ULA
Nineteen seafarers from India, Bangladesh, Turkey, and Azerbaijan will be able to see their families again this week after the…
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