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***Why can’t we solve case of lost Rebecca? Cruise adverts dominate most of our papers at present. They offer an exciting holiday and 21million passengers enjoy them every year. Almost two million are Brits. But for some, this holiday paradise Далее

Industrial relations collective, the International Bargaining Forum, marks landmark tenth year as it enters new round of negotiations ST. PETERSBURG, 17 October 2013 This week the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) has commenced a new round of negotiations, marking the tenth Далее

***Air traffic controllers demonstrate at Parliament over Brussels, 14/10/2013 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 14 October, air traffic controllers protested in front of the European Parliament against the Single Sky 2+ package and its impact that they fear could deregulate Далее

COMMUNITY SEAFARERS Following a recent decision by the Commission, the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) slammed the European Union for missing a golden opportunity to link state aid for the shipping industry to the creation of jobs and the improvement Далее

***Transport unions form task force to fight for seafarers’ rights rade unions affiliated to the International Transport Workers Federation across Africa have established the first regional task force aimed at securing them more say in offshore oil and gas sectors. Далее

***ITF forms group to lobby for African offshore workers’ rights The group aims to protect the rights of African workers and to prevent abuses in the offshore sector. Official urges Nigeria to review its cabotage regulations and waiver system A Далее

***IMO’s Container-Weighing Proposal Pits Carriers Against Shippers It sounds pretty straightforward and uncontroversial, but few issues have divided the shipping industry more deeply than the International Maritime Organization’s proposal for a legal requirement to verify the weight of containers prior Далее

***Abandoned ship: Transport firms’ legal battles leave sailors adrift For nearly six months, the 20-man crew aboard the “A Whale” were left stranded as the ship’s owners battled bankruptcy. Supplies were dwindling, his 20-man crew had not been paid for Далее

Threatened Honduran union leader moved to safe country The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today confirmed that Honduran Victor Crespo has been moved out of Honduras to assure his safety, and that it has secured promises of action from the Далее

***Threatened Honduran port union leader moved to safe country The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today confirmed that Honduran Victor Crespo has been moved out of Honduras to assure his safety, and that it has secured promises of action from Далее