Tag: ITF

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 International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to safeguard seafarers from becoming collateral damage in conflicts.

ITF urged Houthis to halt attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, to de-escalate threats to shipping and release seafarers held hostage.

India is set to incorporate stress management and mental health training into its maritime curriculum following a new agreement with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF).

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) have introduced the Non-Seafarers' Work Clause, to promote the safety of seafarers. 

Four seafarers from Colombia, Panama, and Peru have been abandoned on a 60-year-old tugboat, the Wycliffe, in Puget Sound, Washington.

Sixteen seafarers from Syria and India are stranded in the city of Hodeidah, Yemen, which came under attack from Israeli airstrikes over the weekend, with eight trapped on board the Captain Tarek. 

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) are calling on European Union (EU) Member States to quickly introduce strong domestic supply chain due diligence laws to protect transport workers from corporate abuse.

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and seafarers’ unions globally express deep concern following attacks on shipping in the Red Sea that have resulted in fatalities and injuries among seafarers.

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, ITF's Inspectorate Coordinator, Steve Trowsdale, emphasizes that forced labor, human trafficking, and modern slavery remain under-addressed topics within the maritime sector. He suggests that these issues warrant more attention.