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20 Sep 2024
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ITF slams “outrageous” 30-year prison sentences for seafarers
Captain and chief mate sentenced without evidence to connect them to drugs found on vessel, after spending year in prison with crew awaiting trial. The...
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16 Sep 2024
The Non-Seafarers' Work Clause: Ensuring Safety and Reducing Fatigue by Requiring Dockers for Lashing and Unlashing
The maritime industry, a backbone of global trade, relies on the hard work of seafarers who navigate the world's oceans, ensuring goods are delivered efficiently....
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11 Sep 2024
Ground-breaking ITF partnership with Indonesian government protects seafarers’ wellbeing
Seafarers’ mental health education now mandatory in all maritime academies after ITF ‘trains the trainers’.Indonesia’s future seafarers’ will be better...
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10 Sep 2024
Landmark victory as Australian Strategic Fleet pilot sets sail with tender for new ships
Government initiative spearheaded by the Maritime Union of Australia will help rebuild Australian-flagged and crewed merchant fleet.A pilot program that will...
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04 Sep 2024
Rage in the Red Sea
While shipping companies profit from the Red Sea crisis, seafarers are paying the price.When the Houthis of Yemen announced that they would target Israeli-linked...
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02 Sep 2024
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Seafarers Abandoned in the USA: Crew Left Without Pay After Tugboat Re-flags
Four seafarers abandoned in Washington State after vessel quits US flag to evade regulations.Four seafarers from Colombia, Panama, and Peru have been abandoned...
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28 Aug 2024
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New Look and ITF join forces to protect transport supply chain workers via human rights due diligence
New Look and ITF begin joint work to empower transport workers to organise and be protected from labour rights abuses. Leading UK apparel brand, New Look, and...
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27 Aug 2024
Press Release
New Look and ITF join forces to protect transport supply chain workers via human rights due diligence
New Look and ITF begin joint work to empower transport workers to organise and be protected from labour rights abuses. Leading UK apparel brand, New Look, and...