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P&O boss’ misleading wages claim an attempt to spin away company’s appalling seafarer exploitation
Ferry CEO Peter Hebblethwaite pulls wool over MPs’ eyes by claiming to pay more than double an internationally agreed seafarer wage Disgraced P&O boss Peter Hebblethwaite appeared for…
Australian strategic fleet will underpin importance of shipping
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) welcomes the Australian Government’s budget announcement of funding for an Australian Strategic Fleet in the Albanese Government’s third budget.…
A stain on the global maritime industry: seafarers in dire conditions on Middle East Marine vessels
In the worst case of serial seafarer abandonment ever seen, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) condemns Middle East Marine LLC for its systematic abuse and neglect of over 100…
Danish dockers’ action and international solidarity wins improved conditions for seafarers
Rallying of trade union support from Belgium, Australia and the USA crucial to new terms on ship working to install wind turbines with world’s largest offshore wind developer, ØrstedAction by dockers…
Risky business: a seafarer undertakes lashing in Rotterdam
Workers’ Memorial Day: the daily dangers seafarers and dockers face at work
As one company steps up to do the right thing in the Netherlands, another CEO faces charges for the 2020 death of a New Zealand stevedoreFatigue is a seafarer’s constant reality. Imagine arriving in…