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On 18-19 of November, 2018 in Antwerp, Belgium, there was held the Statutory Congress of Belgian Transport Union ABVV BTB, entitled ‘Fair transport for all’. At the event, the MTWTU was represented by its Chairman Michael Kirieiev.

The 79th Congress of the All Japan Seamen's Union (JSU) took place in Tokyo.

Профсоюз работников морского транспорта Украины принял участие в семинаре для моряков компании ASP Ship Management.

On the 24-26^th of October, the series of trade union awareness-raising seminars called UNION WEEK – NEW LEVEL were held in Odessa. The seminars were organized by the MTWTU with the support from the ITF side.

Today, the first session of the newly elected ITF Executive Board took place. Michael Kirieiev, the Chairman of MTWTU, who has been previously elected to the Committee, participated in this meeting.

At the 44th ITF Congress have been demonstrated a unique mobile container that allows seafarers to keep in touch with their families in ports with absent or limited access to the network.

The Dockers Conference has been held in the framework of 44th ITF Congress.

The congress is an excellent venue that facilitates ITF affiliates to discover new areas of activity and learn the experience of other states and affiliates.

Today, October 15, 2018, in a framework of the 44th ITF Congress in Singapore, a session of the European Regional Election Group was held, which, among other things, elects a composition of the ITF Executive Board.

On October 15, in the framework of the 44th ITF Congress, a conference of the ITF Marine section was held, where actual problems that seafarers face or will face in the nearest future have been discussed. Of course, the main attention was focused on the issues of automation and the consequences of rapid development of technology.

The ITF Congress is an event where important decisions are made and the course of the federation is determined for the next 5 years.

These days, from October 14 to 20, the 44th ITF Congress is taking place in Singapore

Профсоюз работников морского транспорта Украины, являясь единственной морской членской организацией ITF в Украине, имеет право подписывать коллективный договор стандарта ITF.

В период с 24 по 28 сентября, в городе Берген (Норвегия) прошел Съезд Профсоюза моряков Норвегии (Norsk Sjømannsforbund).

Как сообщалось ранее, 27-28 сентября в Одессе прошла ежегодная встреча компании WALLEM с офицерами,работающими на под управлением компании. ПРМТУ ежегодно принимает участие во встрече.

Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI), a world leading international centre researching maritime and seafarers’ law, has today published a new report that explores the nature and extent of cabotage laws around the world.

On September 19 and 20 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, there was held the ITF European Offshore Taskforce Group (OETFG) meeting.

The story of the crew from mv NEW ORION (IMO 9250141, the flag of Georgia) has appeared in all media: 19 Ukrainian crew members have spent several weeks on board the broken vessel 20 nautical miles off Taiwan.