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ACI and ITF reiterate call to governments to prioritise vaccinations for airport workers
The global bodies representing the world's airports and airport workers have renewed calls on governments to prioritise the vaccination of aviation workers in the...
Seafarers, air transport workers must be prioritised for vaccine
Today the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) reiterates our strong request for seafarers and aviation workers to be prioritised by governments in...
ITF welcomes Ever Given resolution
The world’s foremost transport worker body is welcoming the end to the crisis affecting the MV Ever Given (IMO: 9811000), the cargo vessel that has been blocking...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination for Seafarers and Shipping Companies: A Practical Guide
There have been over 100 million cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and more than two million COVID-19 deaths recorded worldwide. To date, nearly 200 million people...
Concerns of rise in number of seafarers impacted by crew change due to new COVID-variants
Shipping is concerned that the numbers of seafarers being impacted by the crew change crisis are on the rise due to travel restrictions imposed by governments in...
ITF calls on governments for the swift adoption of new ICAO guidance
With passenger demand continuing its free-fall and prospects for an industry turnaround being hampered by government travel restrictions brought on by new COVID-19...
Pandemic support for Australian aviation has been woeful and is about to get worse
Australia’s economy is absolutely reliant on aviation but the Morrison Government is yet to consider continuing support past March. The nation’s JobKeeper...
FedEx – Time to deliver for your workers!
FedEx-TNT workers have been left reeling in shock after the multi-billion dollar company announced in January plans to fire 6,000 of its European workforce who have...
The success of Dakar’s BRT system depends on the inclusion of informal workers
Professor Papa Sakho, Laboratory of Human Geography, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar When Covid-19 restrictions were introduced last year, public transport...
Seafarers on hunger strike, hospitalised in Kuwait
Indian, Turkish, Azerbaijaniani and Bangladeshi seafarers are in the third week of a hunger strike in the port of Shuaiba, Kuwait. The abandoned crew of the bulk...