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Vessel detained in Haifa after 18 rule breaches uncovered by ITF Inspector
The Palau-flagged Serafina is the worst seen by ITF Inspector Assaf Hadar in four years of inspecting ships in IsraelNo employment contracts, food storage freezers...
Ukrainian seafarers: at the ready for safe navigation
Maritime industry representatives came together at ITF House for the Ukraine Maritime Forum.Ukrainian seafarers were top of the agenda last month as representatives...
Nicholas Celona
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) mourns the passing of Nicholas Celona, Vice President of Government Services of the Seafarers International...
The ITF demands immediate action to ensure the safety of seafarers in the Red Sea
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and seafarers’ unions globally stand united in grief and outrage following attacks on shipping in the...
Transport union federations urge EU states to go further, faster on supply chain due diligence
As states get green light to implement supply chain Directive, ETF and ITF demand more from landmark lawThe European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the...
ITF schools next generation of maritime professionals on flags of convenience, abandonment
The ITF’s Annica Barning and Mohamed Arradechi gave guest lectures at the World Maritime University in AprilFuture maritime lawyers, academics, flag state...
Fighting for rights: ITF inspectors stand strong for seafarers in record-breaking year of shame
2023 was the worst year ever seen for seafarer abandonment – and ITF inspectors recovered nearly US$60 million in unpaid wagesThe ITF’s global network of...
Seafarer free after 12 years
Abdul Nasser Saleh is finally home with his family in Egypt, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is delighted to announce. Twelve years ago,...