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By Roland Ekama Indian seafarers faced unprecedented abandonment in 2025, topping the list with 1,125 cases against any other nationality—out of 6,223 seafarers left stranded…

The recent International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) Youth Regional Conference, held for several African member countries in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, featured Comrade Olumba…

The World Maritime University (WMU) has announced the launch of a pioneering research project to address the ongoing challenge of seafarer abandonment. The initiative is made possible…

Deputy President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Vice President Global, International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju felicitates the former …

ITF Rescues Ten Seafarers Over Ship Abandonment Ten Syrian seafarers flew home from Cyprus, after five months stranded on an abandoned ship yesterday with all their…

Leading fishing unions across Latin America, united under the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), have issued a strong condemnation against the policies of…

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has emphasized that cargo handling and lashing are hazardous tasks that must be performed exclusively by trained dock workers…

Crew criminalisation in Turkey is becoming an increasing concern for vessel operators and maritime authorities as another three seafarers face drug charges in the country. Three…

The Vice Chairman of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and Deputy President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju has celebrated World Maritime…

...Global Peace crew now out of fuel, left in dark, burning wood to cook Desperate seafarers abandoned on a sanctioned ship in the Persian Gulf are now out of fuel and are…