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Again, ITF Re elects Stephen Cotton As General Secretary
By Roland Ekama
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) on Monday in Morocco re-elected Stephen Cotton as the General Secretary.
Cotton emerged secretary general for the 3rd term at the ongoing ITF…
ITF Condemns Outrageous 30 Years’ Imprisonment Of Seafarers’ Over Drugs Found Aboard Ship
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has condemned the decision to sentence two seafarers to 30 years’ imprisonment, after drugs were found on a vessel docked in the Black Sea port of Ereğli, Turkey, in October last year.…
Philippines President Signs Magna Carta Of Filipino Seafarers Into Law
The Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has finally signed the long-awaited Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers designed to the protect the rights of ship’s crew from the country into law.
The President was expected to sign the Magna…
IMO: Women Groups Join Forces To Reshape Africa Maritime Future
Female maritime professionals from across Africa gathered in Sao Tome and Principe to tackle the issue of safety “through a woman’s lens”, and how to foster a safer, more secure maritime environment.
The conference held recently brought…
Over 20,000 Indian Dockers To Shutdown 12 Major Ports Over Unmet Demands
Five federations namely: All India Port and Dock Workers’ Federation, All India Port and Dock Workers Federation (workers), Water Transport Workers Federation of India, Indian National Port and Dock Workers Federation, and Port, Dock and…
Group Proposes Amendment Of MLC 2006 To Promote Shore Leave For Seafarers’
By Roland Ekama
The International Association of Seafarer Welfare Charities (ICMA) has proposed amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) to protect shore leave for seafarers'.
Shore leave is defined as the period during…
ITF Seeks Repatriation Of 16 Stranded Seafarers’ In Yemen Over Israeli Airstrike
The International Transport Workers Federation ITF has called for the repatriation of sixteen seafarers' abandoned by the ship owners in Yemen.
ITF in a statement, said its urgently seeking repatriation of seafarers abandoned in the…
62 Seafarers’ Injured , As Two Vessels With Crude Collide In South China Sea
A total of 62 seafarers from a Hafnia product tanker and VLCC ablaze in the South China Sea have been either rescued or accounted for.
The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said it was alerted to a fire onboard both the…
Despite Losing 44 Containers At Sea, CMA CGM Vessel Resume Voyage To Europe
The 18,000 TEU CMA CGM MV Benjamin Franklin that lost 44 containers in severe weather off South Africa on 9 July has now continued on its voyage to Europe
The South Africa Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) confirmed on Thursday the…
MT PRESTIGE FALCON: 16 Seafarers’ Aboard Capsized Oil Tanker Off Oman Still Missing – Authorities
The 16 seafarers of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that capsized off Oman are still missing, the country's maritime security centre said on Tuesday, a day after the sinking was reported.
The crew of "Prestige Falcon" comprised 13 Indian…