Tag: ITF

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) reported that several flag states are hindering efforts to resolve abandonment cases.

A new report calls for a greater focus on women's employment in transport and proposes actionable steps to address barriers to women's education, employment, and promotion in the sector.

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.