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news Press Release 16 May 2023

Asian seafarer hubs step up to meet decarbonization challenge

Manila, Philippines (16 May 2023): The steady progress by key seafarer home nations in Asia, such as the Philippines and Indonesia, to equip their maritime workers with the skill sets needed to

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news Press Release 05 May 2023

African leaders urged to harness seafarer green skills momentum

To take advantage of the social and economic benefits of shipping’s green transition, African maritime leaders are being encouraged to implement infrastructure to train and upskill seafarers. Mombasa

news Press Release 17 Apr 2023

ITF secures freedom for 13 abandoned Filipino seafarers stuck in Singapore for 5 months; $1m in backpay won for crews

Thirteen Filipino seafarers have made it home after more than five months aboard an abandoned livestock carrier ship, the Yangtze Harmony, thanks to the intervention of the International Transport

news Press Release 14 Apr 2023

Unions welcome 50,000 Filipino jobs saved as EU makes right call on seafarer training certificates

Unions are welcoming a decision from the EU maritime watchdog which avoids up to 50,000 Philippines-certified crew being barred from working aboard European-owned ships. The European Maritime Safety

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Seafarers, fishers to benefit from new medical guide onboard thanks to shipowners and unions

“Crew are often hundreds of miles from shore when illness, accident or injury takes place onboard – leaving them without internet and dangerously far from the nearest hospital,” said International

Resources 23 Mar 2023

Opportunities for Seafarers and National Maritime Policies: Navigating beyond the chaos of the pandemic

In Opportunities for Seafarers and National Maritime Policies: Navigating beyond the chaos of the pandemic, industry experts identify crucial lessons coming out of the Covid-19 crises, proposing

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news Press Release 28 Mar 2023

‘With great profit comes great responsibility’: Unions grill Maersk over labour violations at Copenhagen AGM

28 March 2023, Copenhagen Trade unions representing employees of the world’s largest listed shipping company are in Copenhagen today to take their labour message direct to Maersk headquarters as the

Resources 24 Mar 2023

ITF Priorities for Maersk Investors 2023

This briefing for investors analyses A.P. Moller – Maersk’s approach to Environmental, Social and Governance issues in the year to March 2023. It highlights examples of good practice which our

news Press Release 23 Mar 2023

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 Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)

news Press Release 23 Mar 2023

Workers pay more in tax than Maersk - research

23 March 2023, London / Copenhagen It’s likely that A.P. Moller – Maersk’s employees around the world pay a far higher rate of tax than the shipping multinational they work for, according to new