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07 Dec 2018
ITF warns that fatigue could cause accidents in the Panama Canal
A new independent report commissioned by the ITF warns of the consequences for safety in the Panama Canal resulting from poor working practices that lead to fatigue...
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07 Dec 2018
Union wins $1m unpaid wages for superyacht crew
The European maritime union Nautilus has been successful in winning unpaid wages totalling almost USD1 million owed to the crew of a “superyacht” that was...
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07 Dec 2018
Australian Senate launches inquiry into shipping
The Australian Senate has agreed to hold an inquiry into the shipping industry. The move, initiated by the Senate’s Labor group, follows a campaign by the...
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05 Dec 2018
ITF calls for good business practice at 7th UN business and human rights forum
Business representatives - who made up one third of the 2,500 delegates from governments, trade unions, civil society and international organisations – were...
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05 Dec 2018
Press Release
Fatigue of Panama Canal tugboat captains a disaster waiting to happen
The ITF, and affiliate Union de Capitanes y Oficiales de Cubierta (UCOC), have been locked in a protracted struggle with the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) over...
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26 Nov 2018
ITF unions take action for World Toilet Day
Workers from dozens of countries go involved, including Nepal, India, Brazil and Argentina, covering road, rail, aviation and maritime. In Nepal, Kathmandu...
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23 Nov 2018
Armed robbery and piracy – latest incidents
Armed robbery and piracy continue to be hazards that seafarers face in many parts of the world. The latest incidents reported to the International Maritime...
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23 Nov 2018
People-smuggling across English Channel
A gang of Iranian people-smugglers is believed to be behind a recent increase in the number of migrants and refugees making the crossing from France across the...