seafarers

The International Chamber of Shipping and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) both welcomed the introduction of a new minimum wage, following negotiations in Geneva. These increases

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) welcomes the agreement reached at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee 83rd session (MEPC83)

Trade unions from around the world join ILO and IMO meeting to advance measures to combat seafarer criminalisation and unfair treatment. Seafarers must be treated fairly and not subjected to unjust

The ITF joins affiliates at Wellington rally demanding new, publicly-owned ‘Interislander’ ferries. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and representatives of affiliated trade unions

ITF runs ‘training of trainers’ in Romania for ten maritime universities from seven countries. Trainers from across seven countries located on or near the Black Sea are now ready to prepare students

The ITF’s campaign on Flags of Convenience takes major step forward with new standard for international seafarers’ rights and working conditions. The ‘ Marrakech Policy ’, adopted today at the

Whether they’re facing unjust criminalisation, bad working and living conditions, or poor gender equality, the global economy’s keyworkers deserve much better. Navigating a positive way forward for

Captain and chief mate sentenced without evidence to connect them to drugs found on vessel, after spending year in prison with crew awaiting trial. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF

Seafarers’ mental health education now mandatory in all maritime academies after ITF ‘trains the trainers’ . Indonesia’s future seafarers’ will be better equipped to deal with the psychological

Government initiative spearheaded by the Maritime Union of Australia will help rebuild Australian-flagged and crewed merchant fleet. A pilot program that will rebuild national merchant shipping in