The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) is calling for urgent action to combat the rise of so-called “shadow fleets,” which continue to operate outside international norms, undermining basic worker protections,…
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez opened the 10th session of the Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 10) this morning, Monday 16 September 2024. CCC10 is chaired by Ms. Maryanne…
Paris/Leipzig: Wednesday, 22 May 2024 – Brazilian TV journalist Andreza Brito Vaz de Melo Sá is has received the first ITF Journalism Award “Transport and Mobility in Latin America. Andreza…
Maritime Just Transition Task Force collaborative project sets framework to equip seafarers with skills as shipping transitions to zero emissions. A new training project will prepare seafarers for zero or…
16 March 2023, London / Brussels A year after P&O Ferries illegally fired 786 UK seafarers, European and global unions are calling for the country’s latest Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, to crack down…
ITF: Urgent industry response needed to curb aviation crisis 17 June 2022, London – Following today’s announcement by Gatwick airport that it will reduce its summer capacity, transport workers unions have…
Transport – a catalyst for inclusive societies Transport ministers from around the world meet in Germany to discuss how better mobility solutions can bring divided societies together Ministers from the 63 member…
The Markets, particularly the Dry ones fell raising eyebrows; let us hope is a tempo fall as summer is here. The despicable war in Ukraine continues and unimaginable things will…
Maritime union RMT will be joining protesters outside the Dubai owned company HQ on Thursday 21 April at 5pm. Organised by the International Transport Federation in London outside the offices…
Nautilus International and the ITF are calling on the UK government to intervene, after inspectors seeking to ensure the welfare of seafarers were denied access to P&O Ferries vessels in…
Unions demand change to end fire and rehire Joint press release from ITF, ETF, Nautilus and RMT Last night, ITF, ETF, Nautilus International and RMT projected a video on to the cliffs…
Hands off Seafarers Hands off Seaferers By John Faraclas Given what takes place currently in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, we demand here and now from the combatants…
ETF and ECSA call for recognition of seafarers as key workers and an introduction of specific rights and entitlements Wednesday, 21 April – Brussels – Governments, shipowners and seafarers groups…
Final Reminder – Extension : Top 100 Women in Shipping nominations for 2020 under the auspices of www.allaboutshipping.co.uk – Voting Dear all, A very good morning / afternoon / evening…
Maritime social partners request the European Commission to follow up on prompt and predictable disembarkation of rescued people in distress at sea ECSA, the ETF, the ICS and the ITF…
Maritime industry urges EU leadership: Facilitate repatriation, crew changes, shore leave and medical attention for seafarers! Tuesday, 7 July – Brussels Due to the heightened humanitarian crisis resulting from lack of…
Fishers failure has Ireland put on exploitation watch list 2 JULY 2020 The government of the Republic of Ireland has been put on the United States Department of State’s ‘Tier 2…
Governments must act to bring seafarers home A recording of the full webinar can be viewed here. Governments have the power to solve a growing humanitarian crisis and must take action to bring seafarers home and allow their…
Shining a Light on Shipping This week has brought a rash of announcements about new technologies and innovations, which heartens maritime industry aficionados who are excited by the rapidity with…
ITF: Enough is enough – World’s seafarers will now exercise right to leave ships amid Covid-19 failures 15 JUNE 2020 The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and its affiliated seafarers’…
Dismissals at P&O Ferries: ETF and its affiliates stand together for fair working conditions and equal treatment ETF deplores P&O Ferries’ proposal to make 1,100 redundancies amongst key workers in…
Singapore Shipping Associaion fully supports ICS and ITF call on G20 to support the “unsung heroes of global trade” COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ARE STORING UP TROUBLE FOR SEAFARERS AND GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS…
Joint open leter to UN Agencies from the global maritime transport industry To: Director General, United Nations International Labour Organization Secretary-General, United Nations International Maritime Organization Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on…
Shipowners taking safe stevedoring on board seriously Preventing stevedore injuries and deaths at the quayside: focussing a safety mindset at the ship-shore interface As recently as two years ago, the…
European short-sea and feeder lines challenge legality of Dockers’ Clause extension 30 December 2019: European short-sea and feeder ship operators are challenging efforts by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)…