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news 23 Nov 2022

Free the Nigeria 26 — the seafarers who have been unfairly criminalised

Twenty-six seafarers who are held in Nigeria on charges of oil theft should be freed now, following confirmation from BP that their ship’s load was authorised, the International Transport Workers’

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news 21 Nov 2022

ITUC World Congress: P&O’s Peter Hebblethwaite wins worst boss poll

His award was announced at the 5th ITUC World Congress in Melbourne, Australia, where nearly 1,000 trade unionist from 122 countries are meeting. “First, Hebblethwaite became Britain’s most hated boss

news 18 Nov 2022

Seafarer unpaid for seven years while Tanzanian Flag ducks its obligations

The Tanzanian flag has ducked its responsibilities to this seafarer and has replied only once with a holding response to the International Transport Workers’ Federation’s (ITF) many queries. Do you

news Press Release 17 Nov 2022

Unions urge Maersk’s return to negotiating table as Australian court blocks controversial Svitzer tug lockout

Unions have welcomed a strong rebuke of Maersk-owned Svitzer Australia by the Fair Work Commission after the court blocked the company’s planned lockout of its entire Australian workforce which was

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news Press Release 14 Nov 2022

Justice for seafarers in Newcastle: Stolen wages and human rights abuses aboard 'Costanza' uncovered by ITF inspectors

In the face of meddling, obstruction, and brazen breaches of international law alongside the NCIG coal terminal at Kooragang Island this week, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF)

Resources 14 Nov 2022

Seafarers' Bulletin 2022

Includes a guide to what the flags of convenience system really means for seafarers. We look at some cases of abandonment, where the FOC system gets in the way of seafarers winning unpaid wages and

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news Press Release 09 Nov 2022

COP27: Shipping decarbonisation action plan launched to upskill global seafaring workforce

Shipping action plan launched at COP27 in response to new research cautioning ‘as many as 800,000 seafarers’ due for carbon upskilling by the mid-2030s. Maritime Just Transition Task Force 'Mapping a

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Resources 09 Nov 2022

Posters - Task Force 10-point Action Plan to Achieve a Just Transition for Seafarers (2022)

Global shipping urgently needs to decarbonise. The world is facing a climate emergency. Urgent action is needed to limit global warming to 1.5C or we will face disastrous consequences. The world’s 1

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Resources 08 Nov 2022

DNV Research (2022): Seafarer training and skills for decarbonized shipping

The report offer an initial assessment of the impacts decarbonization of the international shipping industry will have on crewmembers. Collaboration and engagement between stakeholders involved in the

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news 21 Oct 2022

Big win for young workers: New Zealand’s RMTU votes to include youth at every level

21 OCTOBER 2022 – This week at the Rail & Maritime Transport Union’s (RMTU) congress in New Zealand, delegates voted in favour of a resolution to have youth representation on the executive committee

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Free the Nigeria 26 — the seafarers who have been unfairly criminalised

ITUC World Congress: P&O’s Peter Hebblethwaite wins worst boss poll

Seafarer unpaid for seven years while Tanzanian Flag ducks its obligations

Unions urge Maersk’s return to negotiating table as Australian court blocks controversial Svitzer tug lockout

Justice for seafarers in Newcastle: Stolen wages and human rights abuses aboard 'Costanza' uncovered by ITF inspectors

Seafarers' Bulletin 2022

COP27: Shipping decarbonisation action plan launched to upskill global seafaring workforce

Posters - Task Force 10-point Action Plan to Achieve a Just Transition for Seafarers (2022)

DNV Research (2022): Seafarer training and skills for decarbonized shipping

Big win for young workers: New Zealand’s RMTU votes to include youth at every level

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