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14 Dec 2018
US fines Greek firm $2m for pollution cover-up
A court in Delaware, USA, has fined a Greek shipping firm USD2 million for the deliberate cover-up of pollution after the crew blew the whistle on the practice. The...
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07 Dec 2018
Australian Senate launches inquiry into shipping
The Australian Senate has agreed to hold an inquiry into the shipping industry. The move, initiated by the Senate’s Labor group, follows a campaign by the...
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07 Dec 2018
Union wins $1m unpaid wages for superyacht crew
The European maritime union Nautilus has been successful in winning unpaid wages totalling almost USD1 million owed to the crew of a “superyacht” that was...
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07 Dec 2018
ITF warns that fatigue could cause accidents in the Panama Canal
A new independent report commissioned by the ITF warns of the consequences for safety in the Panama Canal resulting from poor working practices that lead to fatigue...
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07 Dec 2018
Seafarers face threat of armed robbery
Maritime crime, including armed robbery and piracy, still pose a threat to seafarers in many “hotspots”, including the waters off west Africa and the South...
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23 Nov 2018
New minimum wage for seafarers around the world
Seafarers around the world should see an uplift in their wages following a new international minimum wage deal agreed by the ITF and the International Chamber of...
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23 Nov 2018
Union secures jobs for Norwegian seafarers
A campaign by the Norwegian Seafarers Union (NSU) has secured the jobs, wages and conditions of 700 Norwegian seafarers working on Color Line vessels. The company...
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23 Nov 2018
European project to recruit more maritime professionals
A new four-year project launched by the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), backed by the...