Red Sea is becoming a no go zone for shipping
Supply chain disruptions as a result of Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea are only likely to increase. A growing number of ship operators have themselves decided to suspend
International Transport Workers’ Federation
Ukraine: “Warlike Operations Areas” for seafarers designated
The Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) of maritime employers and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have designated areas in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov as “Warlike Operations Areas,” triggering
Omicron and crew change: Shipping responds with quarantine plan
With the Omicron coronavirus variant leading governments close borders, shipowners, seafarers’ unions and maritime employer groups are responding. They are establishing their own approved international network of quarantine facilities to ensure seafarers
Is the criminalization of seafarers on the rise?
For over a year now, the crew of the MV Wakashio has been held by Mauritian authorities following the grounding of the ship and the widespread pollution that followed. At the end
ITF calls on Mauritius to release Wakashio crew
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling for the immediate release and repatriation of the crew of the MV Wakashio (IMO: 9337119), the Capesize bulker that made the headlines when it
Mystery of the shrinking ferry
When a 1978-built ferry operated for Canada’s BC Ferries between 1991 and 2015 as the Queen of Chilliwack she had a length of 114 meters and a gross tonnage of 5,011 gt
Study raises concerns about Panama Canal tugboat captain fatigue
DECEMBER 6, 2018 — The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says that a major accident on the Panama Canal could be imminent, releasing the results of an independent report that it commissioned
Negotiators agree increase in ILO minimum seafarer wage
NOVEMBER 21, 2018 — After two days of negotiations in Geneva between the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the ILO minimum wage for an Able
Underpaid crew, faked books, banned from Australia
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 — The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the 81,920 dwt, 2014-built Panama flagged bulk carrier DL Carnation for 12 months after the vessel was discovered keeping two