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16 Apr 2019
Unions unite to strengthen support for maritime workers across Latin America
The meeting in Cartagena last week culminated with the launch of the ITF Latin American Contact Network, extending the ITF’s commitment to providing support to...
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12 Apr 2019
New guidance for when seafarers are abandoned and ships detained
The International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) has produced new guidance to assist welfare organisations when they are supporting seafarers who...
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12 Apr 2019
Press Release
ITF kicks off targeted operation against Blumenthal
The targeted operation will see the ITF Inspectorate – a network of 147 inspectors and contacts based in ports all over the world – inspecting and auditing the...
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12 Apr 2019
Reduction in maritime crime but hotspots remain
The latest quarterly figures from the International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau (IMB) show a fall in incidents of piracy and armed robbery...
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12 Apr 2019
Iceland and Ethiopia ratify MLC
Iceland and Ethiopia have become the latest member states of the International Labour Organization (ILO) to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended...
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10 Apr 2019
ITF general secretary discusses safeguarding conditions for Croatia's seafarers
Croatia has been an active maritime nation since the end of the Second World War, giving the country an advantage compared to other Eastern European countries in...
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09 Apr 2019
Four crew members kidnapped by pirates off Cameroon
The incident involving Contship Oak occurred on March 30, 2019, is the latest abduction in the Gulf of Guinea, which has become a global hotspot for modern piracy...
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05 Apr 2019
Armed robbers and pirates continue to threaten crews
Armed robbers and pirates continue to pose a threat to seafarers in many waters and ports. West Africa has been a particular hotspot, but incidents also take place...