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.
Amid a concerning rise in cases of shipowners abandoning their vessels and crew, unions have helped recover more
Joint release from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), International Maritime Employers' Council (IMEC), International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Maritime and Port Author
STATEMENT FROM THE GENERAL SECRETARY, STEPHEN COTTON | HIV/AIDS / CREW CHANGE CRISIS
The tragic death of a Peruvian fisher off the coast of Uruguay has angered the country’s Transport Workers' Union, who say the int
The International Transport Workers’ Federation commends the Federal Government and maritime industry of Canada for continuing their cooperative leadership
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is urging the governments of China, India and Australia to collaborate
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is hailing the historic election victory of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the 46th Presid
Late last month, over 200,000 ‘naujan’, or river navigation workers, under the banner of the ITF-affiliate
The ITF reaffirms the critical role transport workers continue to play in keeping the world moving through the Covid-19 pandemic, and our solidarity with our members who continue
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC) have la
Stuck on board a ship since February, an apprentice engineer feels humiliated that she has no sanitary towels.
