Updates from around the globe on the ITF’s work to build a fairer, safer and more just world for seafarers. Our news section covers issues affecting all seafarers, wherever they may be, and what we’re doing to improve seafarers’ lives and jobs, now and in the future.
Over the past three years the IMO has redefined the concept of safe manning of vessels and as a result, as of January, conditions should change.
A new system was implemented by management before workers had the time to legally review the court decision and its implications; this is at the heart of the matter.
Hosted by the Sindicato de Choferes de Camioneros the event brought together activists from 13 countries and 28 ITF unions from all transport sectors, who spent a packed week finding ways to streng
The Panama-flagged Red Duchess was arrested in Rotterdam, with the crew not paid their full wages owed and with no funds to get home.
The global union federation’s condemnation came as the PCA sought to use the courts to close down the ITF-affiliated Unión de Capitanes y Oficiales de Cubierta (UCOC - Panamanian Tugboat Captains’
Her reinstatement as head of department comes after nearly 18 months of negotiations between her union, the Syndicat Generale de la Marine Marchande et des Ports (SGMMP), the ITF-affiliated Union G
Awards were also presented to Joseph Cox, president and chief executive of the US Chamber of Shipping, and Frederick J Harris, president of shipbuilders' General Dynamics NASSCO.
"The ITF believes that the judgment is based more on emotion and the need to find someone to blame than justice,” he stated.
The endorsement by the ILO governing body of the code of practice on the safe packing of cargo transport units on 4 November means it has the approval of all three agencies which developed it – the
The film, which is available in English, Turkish and Russian, highlights the experiences of seafarers in the region.
ITF leadership, global section chairs and regional vice-presidents are meeting in London this week and have heard a report from African regional staff detailing the current challenges being faced b
Kimberly Karlshoej is well known as a founder and, until recently, director and programme officer of The TK Foundation, the trust named after her father, J Torben Karlshoej, who founded the Teekay
