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Global Transport Chiefs urge UN to end humanitarian crisis for supply chain workers
Global road, air and sea organisations and unions have today called on the world’s heads of government gathering at this week’s UN General Assembly to end a...
Queensland: Australian-first COVID vaccinations for international seafarers
Queensland will become the first Australian jurisdiction to administer COVID vaccines to all international seafarers arriving in local ports, with a trial program...
Vaccination of seafarers
The International Maritime Employers Council (IMEC) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic...
Day of the Seafarer is meaningless without vaccines and our rights restored
Today is Day of the Seafarer and this year's theme is ‘a future fair for seafarers’. But there is little point contemplating what a fair future looks...
Joint statement from IATA and ITF on International Cabin Crew Day
Today is International Cabin Crew Day. We salute all the world’s cabin crew for their dedication to helping people stay connected through air travel. We pay...
Global vaccine rollout needed to stop crew crisis third wave
Seafarers’ unions today challenged governments, particularly those with maritime responsibilities, to endorse universal access to Covid-19 vaccines to prevent the...
UN task force should probe why governments failed to fulfill obligations to seafarers during pandemic
Shipowners and seafarers’ representatives have asked the United Nations to establish an interagency task force to examine the implementation and practical...
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...
Shipping industry launches vaccine guide for seafarers
The ITF has worked with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) to produce a simple, easy-to-understand guide for seafarers on Covid-19 vaccinations. The...