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News | 15 Mar 2022 Press Release

Pandemic delivers Maersk record profit, but shipping giant is leaving tug workers behind

15 March 2022, Copenhagen Record profits being announced today by AP Moller-Maersk risk not being shared fairly with workers who delivered the company its...

News | 17 Mar 2022

ITF and ETF condemn P&O mass sacking and outsourcing

Global and European maritime unions have expressed anger and condemnation at breaking news that ferry operator P&O Ferries will move to sack its UK based...

News | 21 Mar 2022 Press Release

P&O Ferries sackings show a shocking disregard by DP World for workers’ rights and its own standards

DP World sells itself as a progressive business concerned with social and corporate responsibility that supports labour rights and works ‘in a responsible way...

News | 24 Mar 2022 Press Release

Industry coordinates to help Ukrainian seafarers and their families evacuating Odessa

A number of maritime industry players have come together to provide safe and secure accommodation in Romania and Poland for Ukrainian seafarers and their...

News | 29 Mar 2022 Press Release

10,000 transport workers call for immediate reinstatement of illegally sacked P&O seafarers

29 March 2022, London / Brussels Over 10,000 transport workers from almost 200 ITF affiliated unions today expressed their outrage at the mass sacking and...

News | 01 Apr 2022 Press Release

Unions demand change to end fire and rehire

Joint press release from ITF, ETF, Nautilus International & RMT  Last night, ITF, ETF, Nautilus International and RMT projected a video on to the cliffs of...

News | 04 Apr 2022 Press Release

Drifting mines threaten seafarers’ safe passage in Black Sea

International maritime employers and unions are urging governments to significantly increase efforts to ensure safe and secure passage for vessels following reports...

News | 05 Apr 2022 Press Release

Singapore Maritime Foundation becomes first partner of Maritime Just Transition Task Force

Shipping industry’s Just Transition Task Force announces Singapore Maritime Foundation as first programme partner Task Force convened to ensure fair and...