After fully studying the United Kingdom Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s (MAIB’s) report into the Swanland sinking, the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has issued the…

Seafarers worldwide will benefit from the first phone application launched by the Seafarers’ Trust, the charitable arm of the ITF. John McLeod, acting secretary of the Seafarers’ Trust, said: “We are…

Women ITF inspectors have recently completed a week-long training programme on women in leadership and strategic change. Twelve of the ITF's 136 inspectors are women, from countries including Germany…

The ITF has put forward Moroccan trade unionist Said Elhairech as a nominee for the Febe Elisabeth Velasquez prize, an international award recognising those who take personal risks to defend trade…

The ITF has condemned as ‘utterly unbelievable’ a totally unexpected decision by a Moroccan court to sentence trade union leaders Said Elhairech and Mohamed Chamchati to jail terms. The criminal…