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28 Jan 2019
ITF opposes loss of Australian-crewed shipping service
The ITF has condemned the decision by the BHP company to cut the Australian crew from two iron ore shipping vessels and replace them with foreign crew on flag of...
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28 Jan 2019
ILO aims for 100 states to sign MLC
2019 is the centenary year of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and it hopes to celebrate the anniversary by achieving 100 member states signing up to the...
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25 Jan 2019
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ITUC joins opposition to BHP’s decision to end 100 years of Australian shipping
BHP Billiton the Anglo-Australian multinational mining company headquartered in Australia has dumped its Australian crew from two vessels that carried iron ore from...
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19 Jan 2019
US seafarers come to the aid of stricken ship
The Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters (SIU) has revealed the role of its members in the rescue of crew from the stricken car...
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18 Jan 2019
UK detains four foreign ships
The United Kingdom authorities detained four foreign-flagged vessels during December for failing port inspections, including poor conditions for crew and breaches...
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18 Jan 2019
UK ratifies work in fishing convention
The United Kingdom (UK) has become the 13th member state of the International Labour Organization (ILO) to ratify the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No.188). The...
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18 Jan 2019
Piracy and armed robbery at sea on the rise
Incidents of piracy and armed robbery increased in 2018, according to the latest annual piracy report from the International Chamber of Commerce’s International...
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17 Jan 2019
Press Release
ITF opposes BHP’s decision to end 100 years of Australian shipping
The decision will see 80 Australian seafarers lose their jobs, ending more than 100 years of Australian-crewed iron ore shipping servicing BHP and BlueScope...