Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) welcomes the re-introduction of Safe Rates – a system that guarantees decent pay for all ...

Indian seafarers are set to benefit from a raft of new initiatives to support them in their maritime careers, India’s ...

ITF data shows spiralling ship and seafarer abandonment at worst ever levels - Indian seafarers worst affected with more than ...

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Today, Brother Lee Cheuk-yan, General-Secretary of the defunct Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) is facing yet ...

The implementation of Safe Rates for container and bulk cement transport in Korea marks an important step towards improving fair pay, good jobs and road safety for truck drivers. The International ...

A flag of convenience (FOC) vessel is one that flies the flag of a country other than the country of ownership. Ships must be registered with a single country, even though they often operate in ...

After nearly four months of amazing submissions, the entry period for the ITF Photography Prize has ended. We’ve received hundreds of incredible photographs from transport workers around the world.

Os 40 milhões de homens e mulheres que trabalham na pesca no mundo inteiro estão operando numa profissão altamente perigosa e sobretudo não regulamentada. É necessário definir padrões internacionais ...

These guidelines aim to assist companies to develop policies and plans to eliminate harassment and bullying on board ships and involve its seafarers and seafarers’ organisations in this process. They ...

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Aviation Services Association (ASA World) congratulate the Royal Schiphol Group for its new tendering procedure to select three ground ...

In a world marked by war, climate disaster, inequality and mass displacement, modern slavery and human trafficking are surging. And too often, it’s transport workers — especially migrants — who are ...