The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) call for an immediate ceasefire in hostilities, for the conflict to return to the diplomatic level, and respect for international human rights and humanitarian law, following the military escalation in Ukraine.
“All our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine. The hearts and minds of transport workers around the world weigh heavily as we witness war breaking out,” said the statement...
“Dockers never stopped,” highlighted Terje Samuelsen, European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) Dockers Section Chair, and Berardina Tommasi, ETF Policy Officer for Dockers.
The Covid-19 pandemic showed the vital importance of dockers to our society. Dockers have a key role in the supply chain – without port workers, the essential goods and medical supplies would have stopped arriving in our ports.
The first priority during the pandemic was to act urgently to tackle the emergency, including...
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The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) today (19 February) call upon ship operators to return lashing to shore based dock workers.
On February 11, the Dutch registered container vessel OOCL Rauma spilled seven containers overboard during a stormy passage from Kotka, Finland, to Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
Shipping intelligence sources indicate that the vessel is operated by Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Lines (OOCL)...
The European Commission will co-finance the project ‘Futureproof Skills for the Maritime transport sector (SkillSea)’ as publicly announced at a signature ceremony hosted by the EU Transport Commissioner, Violeta Bulc, on 20 November 2018. The project aims to develop strategies to identify and meet the future skills needs of the maritime sector and attract greater numbers of Europeans to work in maritime industries. The four-year project will begin in January 2019.
SkillSea is being launched by...
