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Landmark changes to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) mean seafarers are officially recognised as ‘key workers’ by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The Seafarers’ Group at the ILO led

ITF and largest flag state continue joint work spanning seafarer abandonment, new technology and union agreement coverage. The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), ITF-affiliate, the

New data from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) reveals abandonment of seafarers by ship-owners increased by 87% in 2024 from the previous year. The abandonment of seafarers is

Stress management to be added to India’s maritime curriculum under new agreement with ITF. Indian seafarers will now benefit from mental health training thanks to a new agreement signed by India and

Four seafarers abandoned in Washington State after vessel quits US flag to evade regulations. Four seafarers from Colombia, Panama, and Peru have been abandoned without pay on a 60-year-old tugboat in

Sixteen seafarers abandoned in Hodeidah Port, with eight trapped on board the Captain Tarek. Sixteen seafarers from Syria and India are stranded in the city of Hodeidah, Yemen, which came under attack

The Palau-flagged Serafina is the worst seen by ITF Inspector Assaf Hadar in four years of inspecting ships in Israel No employment contracts, food storage freezers all at above 0°c, the stench of

Incidents in the Red Sea illustrate the dangers of allowing ‘flags of convenience’ to proliferate. Jacqueline Smith , Maritime Coordinator at the International Transport Workers’ Federation –

2023 was the worst year ever seen for seafarer abandonment – and ITF inspectors recovered nearly US$60 million in unpaid wages The ITF’s global network of inspectors recovered a shocking US$57,161,779

Abdul Nasser Saleh is finally home with his family in Egypt, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is delighted to announce. Twelve years ago, Abdul Nasser Saleh took a job as an