The ITF welcomes the news that Captain Bekavac has been able to return home to Croatia and reunite with his family after a long period of detention. At the same time, we are extremely concerned…

The Independent Federation of Myanmar Seafarers (IFOMS) is celebrating the opening of its new headquarters in Thailand. IFOMS, an affiliate of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (…

Slovenian sham union’s sub-standard agreements dismissed by major Brazilian oil company Notorious sham union, the International Seafarers’ Union (ISU), has been rejected by Petrobras (Petróleo…

Statement from ITF President Paddy CrumlinThe ITF joins the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and transport unions globally in mourning the loss of Jimmy Donovan, a former Waterside Workers'…

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…