Maritime News
December
20 December 2012
Fatal attack off Nigeria adds to concerns
20 December 2012
European unions call for fair treatment of crews
14 December 2012
"Trans Pacific" maritime workers oppose trade deal
14 December 2012
Confronting piracy off Togo
7 December 2012
Gemini hostages finally freed after 19 months
7 December 2012
ITF Seafarers’ Trust aims are “noble and worth pursuing”
7 December 2012
New safety measures for cruise ships
November
30 November 2012
UK detains 13 ships
30 November 2012
Hostages' families protest in India
23 November 2012
Assistance for starving crew on board ship docked in US port
22 November 2012
ITF calls on shipping companies to raise concerns with US retailer
16 November 2012
New UK charity for seafarers
16 November 2012
Asphalt Venture hostages two years on
9 November 2012
ITF aids crew stranded in Taiwan
9 November 2012
Navy rescues Iranian crew
9 November 2012
$1.2m fine for "magic pipe" oil dumping
2 November 2012
African maritime unions commit to new labour convention
2 November 2012
Rena owners fined $300,000
October
26 October 2012
ITF aids crew stranded off Colombo
25 October 2012
Black Sea unions in show of international solidarity with Turkey DHL workers
19 October 2012
ITF concerns over poor employment practices at UK ferry company
17 October 2012
First all-female intake of ITF-sponsored students enrols at World Maritime University
12 October 2012
Tanker hijacked and then freed off Ivory Coast
12 October 2012
Concerns in Ireland about ship's condition
5 October 2012
ITF aids crew stranded at sea for 14 months
5 October 2012
ITF gives support to crew who want to go home
5 October 2012
Robbery alert in Indonesia
September
28 September 2012
World Maritime Day focuses on passenger shipping safety
28 September 2012
The campaign against piracy continues
21 September 2012
Third East Asia action week brings results
21 September 2012
India approves armed guards
21 September 2012
Julia crew win back pay of $100,000
18 September 2012
Women's vital role promoted in Egyptian seafarer workshop
14 September 2012
Third East Asia action week of the year
14 September 2012
Strikes in Chile to defend the nation's shipping
14 September 2012
West Africa becomes hot spot for pirate attacks
14 September 2012
ITF assists crew owed wages of $100,000
11 September 2012
ITF inspectors expose cadet death scandal
7 September 2012
Naval forces warn shipping to keep vigilant against piracy
August
31 August 2012
Fishers face hazards at work
31 August 2012
Oil tanker pirated off West Africa
31 August 2012
US jails ship surveyor for false safety certificates
23 August 2012
UK calls for anti-piracy operation to be extended
23 August 2012
Seafarers’ bill of rights to come into force
17 August 2012
US continues legal action against polluting vessels
3 August 2012
Relief for seafarers released from pirates
3 August 2012
New emission controls take effect
2 August 2012
Ukrainian crewing agents get on board the Maritime Labour Convention
July
26 July 2012
EU mission to tackle piracy in Somalia
26 July 2012
Bill to save US seafaring jobs
26 July 2012
Alaska opposes low-sulphur fuel for ships
20 July 2012
Somali pirate attacks fall but new dangers off West Africa
13 July 2012
Unions take action to support crews in East Asia
13 July 2012
Mozambique backs anti-piracy code
13 July 2012
More ships banned from Europe
6 July 2012
Warship rescues captured seafarers
6 July 2012
Georgians look after visiting seafarers
June
29 June 2012
The "shame" of Black Sea shipping
29 June 2012
More hostages die at the hands of pirates
29 June 2012
Women seafarers in the spotlight at Jakarta meeting
22 June 2012
ITF presses need for action against piracy
22 June 2012
Union welcomes US spotlight on NZ fishing
21 June 2012
Unions back call for containers to be weighed
21 June 2012
Sea cadets in Mexico get the message on HIV
15 June 2012
Mauritius agrees to prosecute pirate suspects
15 June 2012
Moroccan seafarers return home
7 June 2012
Cyprus approves armed guards
7 June 2012
Seafarers fly home after 10-month ordeal in Yemen
7 June 2012
ITF helps Filipino crew get home from Europe
7 June 2012
US court fines company $1.2m for pollution cover-up
May
31 May 2012
IMO agrees guidance for private security guards
31 May 2012
MCP Kopenhagen signs ITF agreement after Australian campaign
31 May 2012
UK unions press need for work permits
31 May 2012
Stranded crew arrested – and then paid
25 May 2012
Captain found guilty of dumping plastic waste
25 May 2012
Rena captain and officer jailed for oil spill
25 May 2012
ITF exposes low wages for crew in Australia
25 May 2012
US court upholds pirate convictions
24 May 2012
New Zealand flags foreign-owned fishing vessels
24 May 2012
European social partners sign agreement on decent work on fishing vessels
18 May 2012
First EU airstrikes against pirates in Somalia
11 May 2012
Poland signs up to seafarers' "bill of rights"
11 May 2012
Pirates hijack tanker
11 May 2012
ITF aids crew stranded in Nova Scotia
10 May 2012
Dockers take action in Morocco to support stranded seafarers
9 May 2012
Wages won for crew on board Liberian-flagged vessel
4 May 2012
ITF helps crew left without food and pay
3 May 2012
US convicts pirate hostage negotiator
3 May 2012
India allows Enrica Lexie to leave
3 May 2012
ITF assists crews of arrested ships
3 May 2012
Remembering Tom Heffer
April
27 April 2012
Justice for seafarers?
27 April 2012
Rise of piracy off West Africa causes concerns
27 April 2012
VIP shore visit to Fulham FC
20 April 2012
Hostages freed from Somali pirates
20 April 2012
Crew strike in France for wage arrears
20 April 2012
Asbestos warning for Australian seafarers
13 April 2012
Rescues counter Somali pirates
13 April 2012
Rena owner charged with spillage
5 April 2012
SOS anti-piracy campaign backs Indian seafarers
5 April 2012
UK detains 15 ships
March
30 March 2012
EU agrees to target Somali pirates on land
30 March 2012
$2m fine for ship polluter
29 March 2012
Armed robbery still a threat for shipping
29 March 2012
Italian marines back in India to face trial
23 March 2012
West Africa waters are now high piracy risk
23 March 2012
Seafarers' Trust celebrates 30 years
16 March 2012
Indian hostages rescued as pirate attacks continue
16 March 2012
24 states back seafarers' bill of rights
16 March 2012
ITF in Georgia enhances shore leave
2 March 2012
St Kitts signs up to seafarers' bill of rights
2 March 2012
Hostage rescue ends in tragedy
2 March 2012
FOC oil tanker jumps UK detention
February
24 February 2012
London conference focuses on next steps for Somalia
24 February 2012
Company pays out $90m for Deepwater Horizon spill
17 February 2012
East Asia week of action leads to new deals on ships
17 February 2012
ITF demands action for stranded Moroccan crews
17 February 2012
UAE calls on region to lead response to piracy
17 February 2012
Rig workers in the UK paid less than the minimum wage
16 February 2012
New Zealand dockers will not be silenced
10 February 2012
The cost of Somali piracy – up to $7bn
10 February 2012
ITF aids seafarers stranded in Burma
9 February 2012
ITF unions campaign against "social dumping" in the North Sea
3 February 2012
Philippines backs armed guards
3 February 2012
Kandla welfare centre launched
3 February 2012
Research checks out fatigue for watchkeepers
January
27 January 2012
Philippines backs seafarer ID
27 January 2012
Naval forces free Indian hostages
27 January 2012
SOS campaign targets CEOs
27 January 2012
$1.2 million fines for "magic pipe" crimes
27 January 2012
Dockers’ unionist suspension at Malaysia port must be withdrawn, says ITF
26 January 2012
Fundraising to support Georgian seafarers held hostage by pirates
25 January 2012
ITF intervention leads to post-accident agreement for Costa Concordia crew
20 January 2012
Poverty pay unveiled on flag of convenience vessels in south-east Asia
20 January 2012
Fall in piracy but Somali threat remains
20 January 2012
Hawaii fines shipowner $1.15m for pollution
20 January 2012
Shipbreaking dangers for South Asia
18 January 2012
ITF support for families of fishers missing in Irish waters
13 January 2012
Grounded Rena splits apart off New Zealand
13 January 2012
Pirates free Olib G
13 January 2012
Stranded Ukrainian crew to return home
6 January 2012
Union aids crew stranded in Kazakhstan
6 January 2012
Pirates hijack tanker
6 January 2012
Stranded Arena hit by cyclone
5 January 2012
Union campaign blocks Russian law