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17 Sep 2019
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New OECD-ITF report: Subsidies in European shipping industry are failing European taxpayers and workers
A new study released by the OECD and the International Transport Forum (ITF) on the current effect of direct and indirect maritime subsidies on the European...
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12 Apr 2019
New guidance for when seafarers are abandoned and ships detained
The International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) has produced new guidance to assist welfare organisations when they are supporting seafarers who...
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13 Sep 2019
Record numbers attempt Channel crossing
A record number of migrants and refugees attempted to make the dangerous crossing of the English Channel to reach Britain in just one day. The UK Border Force...
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13 Sep 2019
Australia bans two ships after ITF alerts on unpaid wages
Australia has banned two foreign-flagged ships after the ITF reported that crews on board had not received their wages. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority...
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12 Apr 2019
Iceland and Ethiopia ratify MLC
Iceland and Ethiopia have become the latest member states of the International Labour Organization (ILO) to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended...
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12 Apr 2019
Reduction in maritime crime but hotspots remain
The latest quarterly figures from the International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau (IMB) show a fall in incidents of piracy and armed robbery...
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05 Apr 2019
Australia detains ship after ITF raises crew concerns
The Australian authorities have detained a German-owned bulk carrier after the ITF raised the crew’s concerns about conditions on board. The Australian Maritime...
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05 Apr 2019
New US rule benefits seafarers’ shore leave
The US Coast Guard has issued a new rule on seafarers’ access to maritime facilities. The move comes after a longstanding effort by the US Seafarers International...