To co-ordinate the defence and promotion of dockworkers' interests worldwide.
To work with all the affiliated organisations on all activities undertaken in defence of the rights of their workers.
To co-ordinate the study, training and promotion of activities of affiliated organisations, facilitating a constant exchange of information.
To promote solidarity between dockworkers' organisations and the rest of the working class.
To promote the real implementation of workers' democracy, meaning their freedom to decide upon their own objectives, and to resolve their problems and solutions.