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News | 30 Oct 2024

Transport unions strike against Milei's anti-union laws

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) sends unwavering solidarity to transport workers striking in Argentina today.  The strikers and...

News | 17 Oct 2024

A true ‘just transition’ offers hope of change for seafarers

Whether they’re facing unjust criminalisation, bad working and living conditions, or poor gender equality, the global economy’s keyworkers deserve much...

News | 20 Sep 2024 Press Release

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...

News | 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....

News | 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...

News | 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...

News | 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...

News | 02 Sep 2024 Press Release

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...