ITF - Offshore Energy

12 days ago

ITF: Crew of seized South Korean tanker finally return home

The crew of the South Korean chemical tanker Hankuk Chemi, which was seized by Iranian authorities b...

12 days ago

19 days ago

ITF: Shipping companies should step up and end ordeal of seafarers stuck off China

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling on the shipping companies to step u...

19 days ago

about 1 month ago

Hunger strike of abandoned bulker crew in Kuwait moves into 2nd month

After 11 months without pay for their families, 19 seafarers on board the MV Ula bulk carrier in the...

about 1 month ago

Over 300 industry leaders sign Neptune Declaration to end crew change crisis

Over 300 maritime industry and human rights leaders have signed a new global pledge urging for indus...

about 1 month ago

3 months ago

ITF helped recover more than $1.7 million in owned wages to seafarers

Member unions of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have helped recover more than...

3 months ago

41 Indian seafarers stuck at Chinese ports for months

A total of 41 Indian seafarers have been stranded on two ships for months unable to dock in Chinese ...

3 months ago

4 months ago

Australia arrests Japanese car carrier over overdue crew change

Japanese-owned car import vessel Metis Leader has been arrested in Australia on the grounds of overd...

4 months ago

5 months ago

Peace deal between Patrick Terminals and wharfies falls through

The waterfront dispute between the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and container terminal operator...

5 months ago

ITF warns of shipping’s backslide on safety & seafarers’ rights amid COVID-19 impact

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the shipping industry goes beyond the crew change crisis as ...

5 months ago

Singapore crew change fund gets $500,000

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Maritime Employers...

5 months ago

ITF: Seafarer abandonment rises in Arab world

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has warned of a growing number of crew m...

5 months ago

Industry Contribution

Faccin Wind Towers Division: a reliable partner for your wind energy project

Faccin Group created a Wind Towers Division within the company. Why? Eng. Andrea Comparin: “Ac...

2 months ago

Industry Contribution

Maritime Insurance Market Update, Q3 2020

‘Clients, advisors and insurers are in the same boat.’ Effective cooperation is necessary to keep ri...

2 months ago

5 months ago

How has going under the radar for the shipping industry backfired today?

The shipping industry is faced with one of the greatest humanitarian crises in years, affecting over...

5 months ago

6 months ago

ITF repatriates fatigued bulker crew after they down their tools in Panama

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has managed to repatriate the fatigued c...

6 months ago

7 months ago

Seafarers in Australia refuse to sail demanding repatriation

Crews on two more ships in Australia have refused to keep sailing, demanding repatriation as crew ch...

7 months ago

Industry Contribution

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It’s all about power flow

Integration of renewable energies on a ship – and in other island networks Interview with Jero...

4 months ago

7 months ago

CMA CGM says one worker missing, several injured following Beirut blast

French container shipping company CMA CGM, which has deep roots in Lebanon, has launched an emergenc...

7 months ago

ITF: 600,000 seafarers impacted by crew change crisis

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) estimates that there are now approximately 300...

7 months ago

Summit: 13 countries promise to solve crew change crisis

Twelve countries have committed to facilitating crew changes and achieving key worker designation fo...

7 months ago

Industry Contribution

“ETICA IP” ROV & USV a staunch green ally for the blue economy indystry & ocean sustainability

By Ioana Laura Grigore. Our concept of blue economy & ocean sustainability in offshore industry ...

3 months ago

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7 months ago

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The declining attractiveness of working at sea: Where do we go from here?

The maritime sector is the backbone of the global supply chain, with 90 per cent of the world trade,...

7 months ago

8 months ago

ITF, Global Cruise Lines reach deal on repatriating hundreds of crew members stuck at sea

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and Global Cruise Lines have reached an agreem...

8 months ago

HRAS disassociates from ITF’s ‘Enough is enough’ call to action

Maritime NGO Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has denounced the ‘Enough is enough’ call to action by the I...

8 months ago

ITF: Hundreds of seafarers to start leaving ships

Seafarers are going to start enforcing their right to stop working, leave ships and return home with...

8 months ago

9 months ago

Unions, employers give govts one month to sort out crew changes

After extending seafarers’ contracts at sea twice due to the overall challenges for executing ...

9 months ago

15 Seafarers abandoned on LPG tanker

A Spanish-flagged LPG tanker is anchored in Manilla Bay, the Philippines without a rudder and a crew...

9 months ago

COVID-19 agony: 2 more cruise ship workers die

Two more cruise ship workers died as crewing crisis continues in the global shipping industry, the ...

9 months ago

10 months ago

ITF: COVID-19 is no excuse to cut seafarers' wages

At a time when seafarers are keeping the world moving, COVID-19 cannot be used as an excuse to lowe...

10 months ago

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