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.
Last week, the government activated its two military hospital ships, the USNS Mercy and the USNS Comfort, which will be docked in Los Angeles and New York City.
The life of a seafarer: the “invisible” workforce that keeps world trade moving.
Message from ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton
Covid-19 is issuing the world an unprecedented collective challenge. Across the world – workers, employers and governments - must work together to minimise the damage done.
The explosive spread of coronavirus has led to more and more countries introducing and imposing travel restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19.
The impact of rapid and worldwide spread of Covid-19 throughout the maritime industry, in particular the cr
The ITF and its affiliated unions in Mexico have announced a growth plan to ensure the rights of working people are central to transport expansion in the country.
The ITF and global union federations have urged governments and employers to urgently act to protect workers, and the global economy and society that depends upon them.
The ITF Arab World regional secretary and an ITF-affiliated union have held a key meeting in Oman to build closer relationships with the government.
An Indian seafarer has finally returned home, four years after being abandoned in Nigeria by his employer.
