Victory for seafarers’ safety as Dutch court sides with unions on container lashing
Unions have secured an important victory in the campaign for seafarers’ safety this week as a Dutch court has ruled that ship managers, ship owners and charterers...
Second East Asia maritime action week begins Monday
Seafarers, dockers and ITF inspectors will launch the year’s second East Asia maritime action week at major ports in Japan, Korea, Russia and Taiwan from 1 to 5...
ITF condemns Moroccan court decision
The ITF has condemned as ‘utterly unbelievable’ a totally unexpected decision by a Moroccan court to sentence trade union leaders Said Elhairech and Mohamed...
ITF nominates Said Elhairech for international trade union rights award
The ITF has put forward Moroccan trade unionist Said Elhairech as a nominee for the Febe Elisabeth Velasquez prize, an international award recognising those who...
ITF women inspectors benefit from leadership programme
Women ITF inspectors have recently completed a week-long training programme on women in leadership and strategic change. Twelve of the ITF's 136 inspectors are...
Seafarers Trust launches first phone app
Seafarers worldwide will benefit from the first phone application launched by the Seafarers’ Trust, the charitable arm of the ITF. John McLeod, acting secretary...
ITF comment on Swanland sinking report
After fully studying the United Kingdom Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s (MAIB’s) report into the Swanland sinking, the ITF (International Transport...
ITF tells Panama it’s time 'to do the decent thing' for Iceberg 1 crew
The ITF has called on Panama to join the effort to help the recently released crew of the Iceberg 1 to recover from their hostage ordeal. The seafarers on the...