Australian unions take up ICTSI dockworkers case with Indonesian Minister

The Indonesian Government is coming under pressure to intervene in a major industrial dispute developing with port...

Unions, industry seek consensus with Limassol port operators

The commercialisation of Limassol port will only be complete once the new operators reach mutually acceptable agreements with local stakeholders that safeguard their rights and responsibilities as Cyprus shipping enters a new era.

30 Ships Stranded at Marseille Fos as Strike Resumes

A total of 30 ships are waiting in the French port of Marseille Fos today as strike continues at the port’s oil terminals, a port spokesperson told World Maritime News in an update.

IndustriAll, ITF to Fight against North Sea Job Losses

Due to the ongoing replacement of quality jobs with cheap labour by employers in the North Sea, the maritime and oil and gas unions affiliated to global federations IndustriAll and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) joined forces to dev

Unions highlight crew welfare in Bulk Brasil detention in Australia

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has highlighted concerns about the welfare of the crew of Japanese managed...

Asia Pacific unions create regional federation

Transport unions from Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have agreed to...

ITF, unions and Panama Canal lock horns over working conditions

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and Panamanian labour unions have hit...