Above: Seafarers freed from the abandoned MV Jinan at a local bank to receive their wages with ITF Inspector Betty Makena Mutugi, the Seafarers Union of Kenya Secretary General Steven Owaki, and the Mission to Seafarers Port Chaplain Moses Muli, all of whom
Tiny, landlocked San Marino on the Italian peninsula has no clear maritime connections, which are usually the basis for a country setting up a flag registry.
The ITF has created several directories packed with up-to-date information to help you find out what you need to know across a number of issues.
ITF President, MUA National Secretary
Queensland will become the first Australian jurisdiction to administer COVID vaccines to all international seafarers arriving in local ports, with a trial program commencing in the coming weeks aimed at reducing the risk of serious illness and community transmission.
The ITF and JNG met from 1-3 September 2021 for important negotiations on wage increase and other cost elements.
Transport workers who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI+) stand to benefit from a new resource
In September 2019, a tug supply vessel sank in the middle of the central Atlantic Ocean.
A newly-appointed labour representative on the board of the United Nations Global Compact has delivered a positive message on the benefits of tackling climate change for workers at the launch of the ‘Ocean Stewar
The Able Maritime Seafarers Inc manning agency in the Philippines is close to being red listed by the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) after a series of incidents where crews’ rights have been abused.
