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23 Mar 2020
Thank you transport workers for keeping the world moving
Message from ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton Dear friends, I am proud to be the general secretary of an organisation that represents transport workers at...
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23 Nov 2022
Press Release
Free the Nigeria 26 — the seafarers who have been unfairly criminalised
Twenty-six seafarers who are held in Nigeria on charges of oil theft should be freed now, following confirmation from BP that their ship’s load was authorised,...
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24 Mar 2020
Imagine a world if you can
The life of a seafarer: the “invisible” workforce that keeps world trade moving. Ninety per cent of the world’s goods are transported by sea. On any given...
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29 Mar 2020
US maritime unions playing essential role in the Covid-19 fight
Last week, the government activated its two military hospital ships, the USNS Mercy and the USNS Comfort, which will be docked in Los Angeles and New York...
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30 Mar 2020
Key workers can only protect us if we protect them
As the coronavirus pandemic has deepened, we have seen images on news reports across the globe of empty shelves in supermarkets as ‘panic buying’ has sparked...
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03 Apr 2020
Press Release
Australian Prime Minister urged to do the “right thing” for thousands of stranded seafarers
On March 29, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that that it was, “important that Australia does the right thing about those who have fallen into our care to...
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10 Nov 2021
Press Release
UN Global Compact and shipping industry confirm formation of ‘people-centred’ Task Force to ensure Just Transition to net-zero
Glasgow, 10 November 2021 – In a landmark moment for maritime workers the formation of a Just Transition Maritime Task Force has been agreed to drive...
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07 Apr 2020
Covid-19 map launched to support global seafarers
The ITF has launched a map showing the effect of Covid-19 restrictions on countries and ports around the globe. Based on data from the ITF’s...