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23 Mar 2023
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Governments obliged to learn pandemic supply chain lessons – maritime report
Governments should learn lessons from the pandemic and its aftermath to secure reliable maritime supply chains for their citizens and the climate, the International...
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29 Sep 2021
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Global Transport Chiefs urge UN to end humanitarian crisis for supply chain workers
Global road, air and sea organisations and unions have today called on the world’s heads of government gathering at this week’s UN General Assembly to end a...
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25 Jun 2021
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Day of the Seafarer is meaningless without vaccines and our rights restored
Today is Day of the Seafarer and this year's theme is ‘a future fair for seafarers’. But there is little point contemplating what a fair...
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29 Mar 2021
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ITF welcomes Ever Given resolution
The world’s foremost transport worker body is welcoming the end to the crisis affecting the MV Ever Given (IMO: 9811000), the cargo vessel that has been blocking...
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26 Jan 2021
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Neptune Declaration resets expectation, accountability on maritime industry to act to end crew change crisis
A new global pledge signed by over 300 maritime industry and human rights leaders has reset expectations and put accountability on the industry to use their...
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17 Nov 2020
Canada continues its maritime leadership with new Seafarers’ Welfare Board - ITF
The International Transport Workers’ Federation commends the Federal Government and maritime industry of Canada for continuing their cooperative leadership to...
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17 Nov 2020
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Governments must resolve Jag Anand, Anastasia stalemate and get seafarers home
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is urging the governments of China, India and Australia to collaborate and urgently end the stalemate around...
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24 Sep 2020
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Crew change crisis risks becoming forced labour epidemic as tragedy hits six-month mark on World Maritime Day
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has slammed government inaction to alleviate the crew change crisis, declaring that current Covid-19 border...
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12 Sep 2020
Companies must take crew change opportunities in the UK and elsewhere - ITF
The repatriation of seven Myanmar crew members from a Korean-owned vessel via the United Kingdom shows that crew change is still possible during the crew change...
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12 Sep 2020
ITF helps Philippine, Turkish crews fly home via Brazil
Eight seafarers return to the Philippines after more than a year at sea The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) intervened to ensure a seafarer...