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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Peace deal between Patrick Terminals and wharfies falls through
The waterfront dispute between the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and container terminal operator...
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 ...
Singapore crew change fund gets $500,000
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Maritime Employers...
ITF: Seafarer abandonment rises in Arab world
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has warned of a growing number of crew m...
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...
Maritime Insurance Market Update, Q3 2020
‘Clients, advisors and insurers are in the same boat.’ Effective cooperation is necessary to keep ri...
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...
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...
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...
It’s all about power flow
Integration of renewable energies on a ship – and in other island networks Interview with Jero...
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...
ITF: 600,000 seafarers impacted by crew change crisis
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) estimates that there are now approximately 300...
Summit: 13 countries promise to solve crew change crisis
Twelve countries have committed to facilitating crew changes and achieving key worker designation fo...
“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 ...
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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,...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
15 Seafarers abandoned on LPG tanker
A Spanish-flagged LPG tanker is anchored in Manilla Bay, the Philippines without a rudder and a crew...
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 ...
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...