News / 'Enough is enough', says ITF – we will now help stranded seafarers get home

Photo courtesy of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says it will assist stranded seafarers to “leave ships and return home” – and blames politicians for any resulting supply chain chaos.

It said that, following months of travel restrictions and government inaction in facilitating crew changes, from today 200,000 seafarers could refuse contract extensions and demand repatriation, a move which would be “highly disruptive to global trade”, added the ITF.

Seafarers’ section chair Dave Heindel said: “Some seafarers have been onboard for more than a ...