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Migrants drown in the English Channel
Following concerns about the growing number of refugees and migrants attempting the perilous crossing of the English Channel in small boats to reach British waters,...
Rescued migrants allowed to land in Italy
An Italian court has allowed 83 migrants who had been rescued at sea to be disembarked, after a political standoff had forced them to stay on board their rescue...
Bulk carrier detained in Australia, crew owed $64,000
An inspector from the International Transport Workers' Federation boarded the Panama-flagged Fortune Genius when it docked in Gladstone yesterday (September 5),...
Maritime crime threat to crews continues
Piracy and robbery – often armed – continue to pose threats to crews in many hotspots around the world. While the waters off West Africa remain the most...
New direction for Italian policy on rescue ships
Italy’s punitive approach to search-and-rescue ships attempting to land migrants and refugees rescued from the Mediterranean Sea looks set to change with the...
Australia detains ship after ITF finds crew underpaid
The Australian authorities have detained a Chinese-owned bulk carrier after an ITF inspection revealed that the crew had not been paid their full wages. An ITF...
ITF welcomes release of seven Stena Impero seafarers, fate of the remaining crew remains unclear
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) welcomes the Iranian authorities release of seven members of crew from the detained British flagged tanker...
California AB 5 law: now we need a global law for ‘gig’ workers
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling for the new AB 5 law in California to be the inspiration for global rules that protect ‘gig’...