Shipping

Australian seafarers work around the coast shipping domestic cargoes of goods, oil, ore and carrying our multi-billion LNG exports.

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ITF Seafarers

Published: 25 Jun 2025

Australian maritime union leaders acknowledge seafarers strategic, social and economic importance on Day of the Seafarer.

The three Australian maritime unions, representing deck crew (MUA), engineers (AIMPE) and officers (AMOU) join together with global labour and maritime organisations in celebrating the Day of the Seafarer 2025, a day to recognise the immense contribution of the world’s seafarers – the essential workers who keep global trade, supply chains, and our island nation afloat.

Published: 16 Jun 2025

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT WORKERS FEDERATION

AUSTRALIAN INSPECTORATE

MEDIA RELEASE

ITF LAUNCHES FOURTH WEEK OF ACTION TARGETING QLD PORTS FOR WAGE THEFT, EXPLOITATION AND BREACHES OF MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTIONS

16 JUNE 2025

Published: 7 Mar 2025

Campaign Update - March 2025: The revitalisation of Australian Shipping is underway

Published: 18 Feb 2025

MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA

MEDIA RELEASE

Tuesday, 18 February 2025

Maritime Union welcomes WA Labor Government’s Investment in Supply Chain Resilience

The Maritime Union of Australia welcomes today’s announcement by the Cook Labor Government to establish a $5 million Supply Chain Resilience Fund aimed at bolstering Western Australia’s shipping capability.

Published: 5 Feb 2025