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14 Mar 2024
Strikes in Finland close ports
On 11 March trade unions in Finland began a wave of strike action which has closed all cargo handling in Finnish ports and halted freight traffic on railways. The...
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07 Mar 2024
Press Release
ITF condemns tragic seafarer deaths in the Gulf of Aden
7 March 2024, London No delivery window is worth the loss of seafarers’ lives. We call on the industry to divert ships around the Cape of Good Hope until safe...
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28 Feb 2024
Saudi ship owner morally bankrupt; Bahrain maritime authorities look the other way
28 February 2024, London Seafarers are struggling to survive after being abandoned by a Saudi Arabian company across multiple vessels – registered in...
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16 Feb 2024
Press Release
IBF Warlike Operations Area Committee: Increased support for IBF covered seafarers
Joint statement by the International Transport Workers' Federation and the Joint Negotiating GroupThe International Bargaining Forum (IBF) social partners are...
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31 Jan 2024
Press Release
New index names companies that abuse seafarers’ rights
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has launched a new online index to tackle the exploitation and abuse of workers at sea.The Seafarers' Breach...
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11 Jan 2024
Press Release
Seafarer abandonment figures for 2023 a cause for concern
19 January 2024, London – The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has today released its figures for the numbers of vessels abandoned in 2023 –...
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30 Dec 2023
Michael Sacco
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) mourns the passing of Seafarers International Union (SIU) Emeritus President Mike Sacco, a towering figure in...
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22 Dec 2023
Press Release
ITF inspectors holding shipowners to account
At the ITF’s Fair Practice Committee meeting earlier this month, the latest figures were presented highlighting the work of the ITF inspectors. Key findings...