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Seafarer Organizations Work with Gulf States for Crews Caught in War Zone
Concern continues for the estimated 20,000 seafarers trapped in the Persian Gulf on as many as 2,000 to 3,000 ships…
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ICS, ITF Meet with Gulf State Representatives on Seafarer, Shipping Crisis
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have met representatives from Gulf States to…
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ILO, ICS and ITF Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Maritime Labor Convention
Joint statement from the International Labour Organization, the International Chamber of Shipping, and International Transport Workers’ Federation on… maritime-executive
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Seafarer Abandonment is in Crisis Says ITF, Calling it a Disgrace
Seafarer abandonment hit a record level in 2025, marking the sixth year in a row the number of vessels abandoned…
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Marine World
Black Sea Tanker Attacks Put Civilian Seafarers at Risk, ITF Warns
The International Transport Workers’ Federation has condemned recent attacks on vessels operating in the Black Sea following the third Ukrainian…
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Seafarers’ Access to Shore Leave Has Consistently Declined Since Pandemic
A new study among the providers of shore services for seafarers confirmed the concerns over the decline in access to…
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Port News
ITF launches probe after ‘sexist boys’ club’ allegations
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has launched an internal investigation following allegations of entrenched sexism and workplace harassment within…
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ITF London Staff Start First-Ever Strike Against the Union Federation
The unionized office staff of the International Transport Workers’ Federation, represented by the union Unite, has taken the unusual step…
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Marine World
Seafarers Abandoned on Sanctioned Tanker in Persian Gulf Face Growing Crisis
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is urgently calling on UAE maritime authorities to intervene in a severe case of…
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ITF Warns Abandoned Tanker Crew is Caught in Sanctions on Illicit Oil Trade
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling attention to the fate of 19 seafarers abandoned on a sanctioned product…
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