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22 Jun 2020
World’s seafarers welcome Pope Francis’ support at critical time in crew change crisis
On Wednesday, Pope Francis released a video statement in which he paid tribute to seafarers and fishers, and acknowledged the difficult challenges they have been...
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04 Aug 2020
Press Release
Crew change crisis hits Australian smelter in latest flare up
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Maritime Union of Australia say government failures to support crew change will now cost a smelter...
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04 Aug 2020
Press Release
Cruise industry and unions get most workers home, but challenging times ahead
As the global cruise industry and seafarers’ unions near completion of the repatriation of almost 250,000 seafarers, the International Transport Workers’...
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05 Aug 2020
The ITF stands in solidarity with the workers and people of Beirut
It is with shock and despair that we have received the news of the explosion at the Port of Beirut that has devastated the city, killed at least 100 people, injured...
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06 Aug 2020
Press Release
Australia listing towards clogged ports as over-contract seafarers stop two new ships
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says Australia is facing economic carnage from clogged ports as a result of rapidly worsening crew change...
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08 Aug 2020
ITF welcomes new ships to Liverpool, but warns Atlantic Container Line over crew change
Liverpool is home to a number of ships adopting the United Kingdom flag in a sign that the island nation could once again claim its place as a maritime leader. But...
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19 Aug 2020
Stranded seafarers fly home from Brazil
Eight weeks in limbo, without pay and facing starvation, far from home in the Bay of São Sebastião, Brazil, 14 seafarers from Ukraine and Montenegro are finally...
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19 Aug 2020
IBF calls for action on Gulf of Guinea piracy
International Bargaining Forum (IBF) Warlike Operations Area Committee Statement on piracy in the Gulf Of Guinea The history of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea dates...