News
Canaries in the cargo hold: dockers and seafarers dying in confined spaces on the rise
Since January 2018, 16 dockers and 12 seafarers have died from asphyxiation or explosions in confined spaces – or from falls after passing out due to bad air....
Time to put lashing in safe hands
Dockers are the workers trained in lashing, seafarers are not. That difference matters. Seafarers are dying in frightening numbers at the hands of unscrupulous...
Unions unite to strengthen support for maritime workers across Latin America
The meeting in Cartagena last week culminated with the launch of the ITF Latin American Contact Network, extending the ITF’s commitment to providing support to...
ITF kicks off targeted operation against Blumenthal
The targeted operation will see the ITF Inspectorate – a network of 147 inspectors and contacts based in ports all over the world – inspecting and auditing the...
ITF general secretary discusses safeguarding conditions for Croatia's seafarers
Croatia has been an active maritime nation since the end of the Second World War, giving the country an advantage compared to other Eastern European countries in...
Four crew members kidnapped by pirates off Cameroon
The incident involving Contship Oak occurred on March 30, 2019, is the latest abduction in the Gulf of Guinea, which has become a global hotspot for modern piracy...
Global unions condemn Brunei’s homophobic laws
The world’s global union federations have come together to unequivocally condemn new laws in Brunei that punish homosexual sex with death by stoning. Today, a...
Fair transport is safe transport
ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton spoke to thousands of transport workers rallying in Brussels to demand #FairTransport for Europe. He addressed the rally...