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23 Oct 2014
Press Release
Kimberly Karlshoej is new head of ITF Seafarers’ Trust
Kimberly Karlshoej is well known as a founder and, until recently, director and programme officer of The TK Foundation, the trust named after her father, J Torben...
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23 Oct 2014
Press Release
Solidarity from ITF to transport unions impacted by Ebola outbreak
ITF leadership, global section chairs and regional vice-presidents are meeting in London this week and have heard a report from African regional staff detailing the...
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30 Oct 2014
Affiliate film shows dark side of Black Sea
The film, which is available in English, Turkish and Russian, highlights the experiences of seafarers in the region. A 2012 report uncovered poor standards of...
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07 Nov 2014
ITF helps secure international container safety code
The endorsement by the ILO governing body of the code of practice on the safe packing of cargo transport units on 4 November means it has the approval of all three...
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12 Nov 2014
Press Release
ITF condemns South Korea ferry sentences
"The ITF believes that the judgment is based more on emotion and the need to find someone to blame than justice,” he stated. “The sentencing of the captain and...
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14 Nov 2014
ITF's Steve Cotton receives prestigious award
Awards were also presented to Joseph Cox, president and chief executive of the US Chamber of Shipping, and Frederick J Harris, president of shipbuilders' General...
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11 Aug 2021
Press Release
Preventable death of seafarer during crew change off QLD coast highlights need for national approach
The Australian Government must urgently implement a nationally-consistent best-practice plan for crew changes on international trading vessels following the...
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14 Nov 2014
ITF welcomes reinstatement of Tunisian trade unionist
Her reinstatement as head of department comes after nearly 18 months of negotiations between her union, the Syndicat Generale de la Marine Marchande et des Ports...