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The ITF welcomes the news that Captain Bekavac has been able to return home to Croatia and reunite with his family after a long period of detention. 

At the same time, we are extremely

The Independent Federation of Myanmar Seafarers (IFOMS) is celebrating the opening of its

Slovenian sham union’s sub-standard agreements dismissed by major Brazilian oil company 

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Statement from ITF President Paddy Crumlin

Over 2,280 seafarers have been abandoned aboard 222 vessels so far this year – with $13.1 million in unpaid wages and a 30% year-on-year increase in cases 

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The ITF voiced its concern this week to the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) regarding the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman and Israeli ports and asked that these areas be designated as Warlike Op

Joint work to end worsening seafarer criminalisation and unfair treatment on the agenda at London event – organised by ITF, ILO, IMO and ICS 

After being abandoned and left without pay, 37 Russian and Ukrainian fishers have finally received the wages they earned, three years after their nightmare began. 

The crew of the

Global maritime leaders reaffirm commitment to fair treatment, due process, and coordinated action to protect seafarers’ rights

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The maritime industry faces an urgent challenge: the increasing criminalisation and unjust treatment of seafarers. 

Despite being vital to global trade, seafarers often face unjust cri

Seafarers around the world will receive a two-year, 5% pay rise after negotiations at the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) in Singapore last month. 

New figures released by the ITF reveal that vessel abandonments have surged nearly 33% year on year.

By May this year, 158 cases of vessel abandonment had been recorded, up fro