ITF’s new IMO representative pushes agenda at maritime safety committee
The ITF’s new representative on the IMO (International Maritime Organization), Branko Berlan, kicked off his new role by urging measures to promote a safety...
ITF supports coalition for good jobs in PNG
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has thrown its full support behind the campaign against privatising public assets and services in Papua New...
Third ITF humanitarian shipment reaches Gaza
Two hundred wheelchairs, 200 adult and paediatric walkers and 3,000 school bags with student kits were included in the delivery to Gaza on 29 September of the third...
Coalition demonstrates against Canada-EU trade agreement
The demonstration was organised by the Seafarers’ International Union (SIU) of Canada and the newly-formed Canadian Maritime & Supply Chain Coalition to...
ITF president slams Australian royal commission
ITF affiliate the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) appeared yesterday at the Conservative government’s royal commission into trade union governance and...
KPI to enter into regional federation
Indonesia’s Seafarer Union, Kesatuan Pelaut Indonesia (KPI) has agreed to enter into a federation with transport unions from Papua New Guinea, Australia and New...
ITF and FNV call for dialogue on Rotterdam’s future
The two organisations spoke out following a two day meeting that brought together the ITF dockers’ section secretary and FNV Bondgenoten dockers’ section...
Countries that take the money and run: new FOC countries listed
The ITF has added seven countries to its list of flags of convenience. These are countries which take registration fees but then typically avoid any of the...