The pressures of life at sea can have enormous impacts on the mental wellbeing of the world’s seafarers. Seafarers’ Bulletin shows how the ITF is driving change globally in the industry, through work ...

Access to shore leave is a fundamental right under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) and is essential for safeguarding seafarers’ health, wellbeing and dignity. However, in practice, seafarers ...

ITF welcomes mandatory Joint Committees under Qatar's new labour law The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) welcomes the announcement by Qatar's Ministry of Labour introducing mandatory ...

Turkish-owned vessel detained with fake safety papers, a forged wage-security certificate, and crew owed USD68,000 in wages ...

Troublesome delivery company XPO has signed two contracts with US union the International Brotherhood of Teamsters offering hope to the firm’s oppressed workers around the world. The company signed ...

Labour abuses in global fisheries are pervasive, yet oversight mechanisms intended to mitigate risk and guide responsible seafood sourcing often fail to detect exploitation at sea. Experts have raised ...

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 abandonment of seafarers is ...

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 ...

ITF data shows spiralling ship and seafarer abandonment at worst ever levels - Indian seafarers worst affected with more than 1,000 abandoned out of a total of more than 6,000 abandoned seafarers in ...

World’s seafarers’ and dockers’ unions demand immediate end to seafarer humanitarian crisis - call for governments to confront the Flag of Convenience system that enables exploitation and fails to ...

On Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel Day, the ITF thanks the dedicated community at the heart of global aviation. Today, the ITF Civil Aviation Section proudly celebrates Air Traffic Safety ...

The ITF demands an immediate end to attacks targeting civilian aviation infrastructure and personnel and full respect for international law. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is ...