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ITF exposes poor conditions for seafarers on Blumenthal ships
The ITF is campaigning against the poor conditions for seafarers on board ships owned by the German company Johann MK Blumenthal. Concerns were raised in March...
Seafarer lost in lashing operation on Saint Lawrence River
A Sri Lankan second officer on board the Maersk-owned, Singapore-flagged containership Patras fell overboard while undertaking dangerous lashing of containers on...
AMSA scam warning
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a warning for people to be aware of scam telephone calls from its number. When the call is answered, a...
US charges Greek shipping companies with pollution cover-up
A court in Wilmington, Delaware has charged two Greek shipping companies and a chief engineer with the deliberate cover-up of pollution from the Nigeria-flagged oil...
Armed robbery threat continues
Recent incidents reported to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) indicate that piracy and armed robbery continue to present...
New “Dockers Clause” in the International Bargaining Forum agreements to come into force in 6 months
The Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) of maritime employers and the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) strongly urge companies to ensure that they are in...
Abandoned at sea: crew sent home after 13 months marooned off Tunisia
This is the latest instalment in one of most notorious cases of abandonment that the ITF has seen in years, and the third crew onboard the UAE-flagged tanker that...
US fines Princess Cruise Lines a further $20m for pollution cover-up
A Florida court has fined Princess Cruise Lines and its owner Carnival Cruise Lines a further USD20 million for breaking pollution laws. The latest fine is for...