Updates from around the globe on the ITF’s work to build a fairer, safer and more just world for seafarers. Our news section covers issues affecting all seafarers, wherever they may be, and what we’re doing to improve seafarers’ lives and jobs, now and in the future.
Attitudes to sexual orientation and gender identity have changed for the better all over the world in the l
Ship owners should stop attempting to perform crew changes in northern Mozambique while seafarers are at risk of attack or kidnapping by violent terrorist groups operating in the region.
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Nineteen seafarers from India, Bangladesh, Turkey and Azerbaijan will be able to see their families again this week after the ITF’s advocacy brought their
New figures released by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) show that $44,613,880 USD of seafarers'&n
Hundreds of lives will be saved thanks to two new emergency projects being funded by the ITF Sea
Seafarers’ unions today challenged governments, particularly those with maritime responsibilities, to endorse universal access to Covid-19 vaccines to prevent the crew change crisis from spiraling
The world’s transport unions today have demanded that governments across the world support waiving intellectual property rights at the World Trade Organ
Israel must immediately stop attacks on Palestinian territories which have already killed hundreds of innocent people, including children, said the Intern
The ITF condemns all acts of violence committed against children and civilians in Palestine.
Shipowners and seafarers’ representatives have asked the United Nations to establish an interagency task force to examine th
The world’s seafarers’ unions say the world’s biggest brands have no excuse not to audit their supply chains and issue directives t
