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Bangladesh Companies To Hire Women For Ship Recycling
Ship recycling companies in Bangladesh have confirmed their intentions to hire more women, after acknowledging the “wasted talent” in an industry that has traditionally barred females from employment.
A careers fair hosted by the City of…
IMO Finalizes Regulations To Improve Pilot Transfer Safety
The International Maritime Organization IMO’s Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR) has finalized draft regulations to improve the safety of maritime pilot transfer arrangements.
At meeting recently…
Denmark Top Paris MoU White List Rankings
The latest White, Grey and Black List from Paris MoU on port state control show winners and losers across flag states and Recognised Organisations (ROs) from 2023 data.
The Paris MoU on port state control is a regional port state control…
World Shipping Council Welcomes New Regulations On Lost Of Containers At Sea
The World Shipping Council welcomes new regulations from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on reporting containers lost at sea.
Under recently adopted amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea…
ITF Inspectors Recover $57.16m In Unpaid Seafarers Wages, Inspects 9,530 Ship In 2023
By Roland Ekama
The International Transport Workers Federation ITF’s global network of inspectors recovered a shocking US$57,161,779 in unpaid wages for seafarers in 2023, as the ITF also recorded the highest level it has ever seen of…
ITF To Launch Worldwide Campaign Against Unlicenced Manning Agents Scamming Seafarers’
International Transport Workers Union (ITF) leaders are planning on launching a campaign to root out rogue manning agents who are scamming seafarers. The scams cost the seafarers money and sometimes their health and liberty.
Unlicenced…
FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE : ITF Adds Two New Countries To List
By Roland Ekama
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has included two new countries to its longstanding list of Flags of Convenience.
Two ship registries strongly associated with ‘dark fleet’ transportation – Gabon…
ITF Raises Alarm As Abandonment Cases Of Seafarers Already Surpass 2023 Total Figure
By Roland Ekama
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) on Friday released seafarer abandonment statistics for 2023 and highlighted the work of its inspectors worldwide to tackle the alarming figure.
According to…
COSCO Shipping Launches Biggest Sea Electric Container Ship Ever
COSCO Shipping, a Chinese government-owned company, has introduced the biggest river-to-sea electric container ship ever, named the Green Water 01.
Technology Innovation reports that the massive vessel, weighing over 10,000 tons, is…
SOLIDARITY SUPPORT: ITF Warns Borusan Port Over Anti Labour Activities In Turkey
The International Transport Workers Federation ITF has called on management of Borusan Port in Turkey to respect the dockworkers union membership and other anti labour activities.
Borusan Port management fired six dockers because they…