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Captain of exploding ship held in Dubai despite having done nothing wrong
The master of a ship on which a container exploded into flames in July 2021 has still not been allowed to go home more than six months later. Neither he nor his...
Svitzer termination bid could risk Australian supply chains, harm Maersk reputation
An application by A.P. Møller–Mærsk’s towage subsidiary, Svitzer, to terminate its collective agreement with its entire Australian workforce could further...
Tanker crew ‘rescued’ from slave-like conditions after Panama refuses to act
Ten seafarers from Aframax oil tanker Wind (IMO: 9252967) have been freed from slave-like conditions only after the International Transport Workers’ Federation...
Turkish authorities’ seven-month delay in Ukrainian seafarers’ drug import case ‘totally unacceptable’: ITF
Seafarers’ unions are extremely concerned that four Ukrainian nationals have now been detained without charge by Turkish authorities for more than seven months....
UAE transport authority takes tough action over ship manager withholding seafarer wages
Twelve seafarers who have not been paid for more than nine months have been given a boost as the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure fined the ship’s...
Dubai police must allow ship’s captain home if they are to meet human rights obligations
The Dubai police have still not allowed the captain of MV Ocean Trader (IMO 9056739) to return home after seven months, despite the UAE’s improved position on...
Seafarer goes home after months abandoned alone on a ship at Tawfiq port in Egypt
A seafarer was trapped alone on his ship without food or electricity for months, and no-one would help until the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)...
International Women's Day 2022: ITF launches Sanitation Rights Toolkit
On International Women’s Day 2022, we are excited to announce the launch of our Sanitation Rights Toolkit. #IWD2022 The toolkit contains resources for transport...