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A 54-year-old dock worker died in a tragic accident aboard a Ro-Ro freighter at the Port of Zeebrugge, Belgium on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Georges Van Troostenberghe, a signalman from…

By Roland Ekama  The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) Nigeria Women Chapter,  has joined the rest of their counterpart in the world to mark "Give To Gain' theme…

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG), as social partners of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF), have today designated the Strait…

In West Africa, over 200 million people depend on fish as their main protein source, but the UN FAO's 2024 report warns that 35% of global fish stocks are over exploited—up from just 10% in…

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…