• The International Chamber of Shipping and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) both welcomed the introduction of a new minimum wage, following negotiations in Geneva. • These increases reaffirm the commitment of the global maritime industry to decent work and sustainable employment for seafarers, supporting their well-being and enabling them to provide for their families. • Maritime transport remains the only industry with a formally recognised global minimum wage, in place for seafarers since 1958. Wednesday 16, Geneva - The International Labour Organization (ILO) has concluded the latest round of minimum wage negotiations for able seafarers at a meeting of the Subcommittee on Wages of Seafarers of the Joint Maritime Commission (JMC), held in Geneva on 14 and 15 April 2025. (....)