ITF response to statement by the Panama Canal Authority
The ACP has claimed that information provided to us, and subsequently circulated, was misleading and twists reality. This allegation is offensive, not only to our...
UAE Commits to Protecting Seafarers in Signing of Historic Memorandum with the ITF
On signing the memorandum at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London, ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton said: “We at the ITF are committed to...
ITF takes Irish government to court over abuse of fishers
A copy of the letter from the ITF states: ‘as of today the ITF has referred no fewer than 12 potential trafficking cases to Gardai, and of those, seven...
Union calls for “real” increase in global seafarer wage
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and Nautilus International, the maritime professionals trade union, are set to tell the International Labour...
ITF statement on plan to further reduce crew on Panama Canal tugs
The ACP has informed the UCOC that from 1 July 2018 there will be further reductions to the crew with the removal of the additional captain. This position is...
ITF and FTA collaborate to repatriate seafarers from UAE
City Elite – IMO 9486908, Liberia flag Al-Nouf – IMO 9422990, Liberia flag Lowdale (renamed as Mercury) – IMO 891779, Palau flag The seafarers on board these...
Aquarius ship: ITF and ETF condemn actions of Italy and Malta
The ITF is also concerned about the possible future implications for merchant ships that have met their UNCLOS and SOLAS obligations and rescue persons in distress...
New head of the ITF Seafarers’ Trust
Katie has had a longstanding role as projects and campaigns leader in the ITF maritime section, giving her unrivalled knowledge of the industry and the challenges...