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Two years on, heartache remains but lessons still to be learned from Ingenika tug tragedy
Two years on from the sinking of the Ingenika and tragic loss of two of the mariners onboard, cost pressures are still putting tug crews’ lives in danger, the International Transport Workers’…
Seafarers seize ship over owed wages and owner neglect, as Senegal shirks obligations to crew
Four seafarers, with assistance from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), have seized a cargo ship off the port of Dakar in Senegal after months without pay and mounting danger to…
The explosion at the Jebel Ali Port caused when a container exploded as it was being loaded on to the MV OCEAN TRADER in 2021
Dubai ship explosion captain forced to give up home, but wins freedom thanks to ITF
The master of a ship on which a container exploded during loading at the Jebel Ali Port in Dubai in July 2021 has finally been allowed home to India thanks to support from the International Transport…
Ukraine: Solidarity strengthened by conflict
On the 24 February 2022, the world was shocked and saddened when the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine. While defences were mobilised, and women and children fled regions under attack, transport…
New advisory committee launched to address major maritime issues impacting Filipino seafarers
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Shipping industry leaders form part of newly created advisory board, the ‘International Advisory Committee on Global Maritime Affairs’ (IACGMA). Creation of advisory board…