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Seafarers from India, Bangladesh and Ukraine trapped aboard oil tanker in Persian Gulf holding fake agreements and no insurance. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling on

Over 2,280 seafarers have been abandoned aboard 222 vessels so far this year – with $13.1 million in unpaid wages and a 30% year-on-year increase in cases New figures released today by the

After being abandoned and left without pay, 37 Russian and Ukrainian fishers have finally received the wages they earned, three years after their nightmare began. The crew of the Hunter, a Russian

New figures released by the ITF reveal that vessel abandonments have surged nearly 33% year on year. By May this year, 158 cases of vessel abandonment had been recorded, up from 119 at the same point in 2024.

Shipping companies, financiers and governments across the world urged to cut ties with sham union, ISU-Lanibra . The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is sounding the alarm on a

Landmark changes to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) mean seafarers are officially recognised as ‘key workers’ by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The Seafarers’ Group at the ILO led

ITF and largest flag state continue joint work spanning seafarer abandonment, new technology and union agreement coverage. The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), ITF-affiliate, the

New data from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) reveals abandonment of seafarers by ship-owners increased by 87% in 2024 from the previous year. The abandonment of seafarers is

Stress management to be added to India’s maritime curriculum under new agreement with ITF. Indian seafarers will now benefit from mental health training thanks to a new agreement signed by India and

Four seafarers abandoned in Washington State after vessel quits US flag to evade regulations. Four seafarers from Colombia, Panama, and Peru have been abandoned without pay on a 60-year-old tugboat in