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News | 24 May 2019

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...

News | 24 May 2019

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...

News | 24 May 2019

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...

News | 24 May 2019

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...

News | 31 May 2019

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...

News | 07 Jun 2019 Press Release

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...

News | 07 Jun 2019

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...

News | 07 Jun 2019

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...