Maritime workers union gets N800m ITF grant to build seafarers centre in Nigeria

  The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) UK has approved a grant worth more than N800…

Red Sea tension: ITF applauds Maersk, others for putting seafarers first

  With continued attacks on ships in the Red Sea, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF)…

Seafarers get wage increase

  Seafarers’ unions and maritime employers have signed a four-year agreement that includes significant wage increases…

25 seafarers rescued in separate incidents in China

  The Maritime and Safety Administration in China said its personnel rescued 25 seafarers in two…

8 seafarers missing after Malaysian cargo ship capsizes

  The eight-man crew of a Malaysian cargo ship are feared trapped in the vessel, after…

Seafarers’ happiness level declines

  The first quarter of 2023 saw a decline in seafarers’ happiness levels, as reported by…

Survey shows 87% of seafarers need training to handle new fuels

  A survey of over 500 seafarers found that nearly 87% said they would need training…

ITF secures $1m for seafarers abandoned in Singapore, Australia

  Thirteen Filipino seafarers have returned home after being stranded for over five months aboard an…

Seafarers seize ship in Senegal over unpaid salaries

  Four seafarers, with the support of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), have seized a…

IMO, ILO adopt guidelines to improve welfare of seafarers

  New measures to improve conditions for seafarers, including those who have been abandoned, have been…

EMSA audit: Over 400,000 Filipino seafarers face sailing ban 

  More than 400,000 Filipino seafarers have been on edge since an audit conducted by the…

Heroic Idun: ITF warns against criminalisation of seafarers

    The detention of the tanker Heroic Idun and its 26 crew in Equatorial Guinea…