All content tagged with: "cabotage"

Governments obliged to learn pandemic supply chain lessons – maritime report
Governments should learn lessons from the pandemic and its aftermath to secure reliable maritime supply chains for their citizens and the climate, the International...

Australian election update: National Fleet will boost Australia’s maritime industry
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has again congratulated the Australian Labor Party on its win in the country’s election, saying it will be...

Pre-election national fleet tantrum shows it’s time for industry to abandon Shipping Australia Limited
Shipping experts have welcomed a ‘unity ticket’ on Australian jobs and fuel security ahead of the country’s election Saturday. But the ITF and its affiliates...

Biden commended for reiterating support for Jones Act
United States President Joe Biden’s announcement this week reiterating support for the Jones Act has been applauded by the International Transport Workers’...

International maritime unions urge Australian government to save Australian shipping before senate inquiry
International maritime unions have urged the Morrison government to reverse the decline of the Australian shipping industry and invest in the creation of a new...

Maritime workers rally globally to ‘save Australian shipping’
Protests outside Australian Embassies and Consulates, corporate offices and on the waterfront called for a reinvigoration of Australia’s domestic shipping...

SIU of Canada calls for global day of action in support of Australian seafarers
President Given’s visit comes on the heels of Canadian seafarers demonstrating solidarity with their Australian brothers and sisters. In February, over 100 SIU of...

Survey of cabotage around the world
Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI) has published a new independent report, commissioned by the ITF, into laws around the world on cabotage, which restrict...