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Seafarer free after 12 years
Abdul Nasser Saleh is finally home with his family in Egypt, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is delighted to announce. Twelve years ago,...
Gabon and Eswatini listed as Flags of Convenience
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) adds two new countries to its longstanding list of Flags of Convenience. Two ship registries strongly...
Seafarers pay the price for the murky business of ship nationality
Incidents in the Red Sea illustrate the dangers of allowing ‘flags of convenience’ to proliferate.Jacqueline Smith, Maritime Coordinator at the International...
P&O boss’ misleading wages claim an attempt to spin away company’s appalling seafarer exploitation
Ferry CEO Peter Hebblethwaite pulls wool over MPs’ eyes by claiming to pay more than double an internationally agreed seafarer wage Disgraced P&O boss Peter...
Australian strategic fleet will underpin importance of shipping
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) welcomes the Australian Government’s budget announcement of funding for an Australian Strategic Fleet in...
A stain on the global maritime industry: seafarers in dire conditions on Middle East Marine vessels
In the worst case of serial seafarer abandonment ever seen, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) condemns Middle East Marine LLC for its...
Danish dockers’ action and international solidarity wins improved conditions for seafarers
Rallying of trade union support from Belgium, Australia and the USA crucial to new terms on ship working to install wind turbines with world’s largest offshore...
Workers’ Memorial Day: the daily dangers seafarers and dockers face at work
As one company steps up to do the right thing in the Netherlands, another CEO faces charges for the 2020 death of a New Zealand stevedoreFatigue is a seafarer’s...