It was founded in 1906 under the name "Trade Union Society of Sailors."

The Azerbaijan Trade Union of Maritime Transport Workers is the legal successor of the Azerbaijan Trade Union of Water Transport Workers, registered with the Ministry of Justice in 12.03.1993.

The Independent Trade Union of Sea Transport Workers of Azerbaijan unites around itself the trade union organizations of the Azerbaijan State Caspian Shipping Company and the Baku International Commercial Sea Port.

The union unites 7634 members and 17 primary trade union organizations.

The supreme body of the trade union is a congress convened every five years. Azerbaijani Maritime Workers

The union's last convention was on October 3, 2012.

The governing body in the inter-entry period is the plenum of the republican committee, convened at least once a year. In the inter-plenary period - the Presidium.

In addition to production issues at all enterprises and in organizations of the industry, the solution of social problems of employees is regulated by a collective agreement concluded between the employer and trade union committees.

A collective agreement has been concluded between the employer and the trade union committee in the departments and enterprises of shipping included in the field service of the Republican Committee of the Independent Trade Union of Sea Transport Workers, as well as in the Baku International Sea Trade Port. In addition, a Field (Tariff) Agreement was signed between the Azerbaijan State Caspian Shipping Company and the Republican Committee of the Independent Trade Union of Sea Transport Workers.

The Republican Committee is a member of the International Federation of Carriers and the International Confederation of Trade Unions of Water Transport Workers since 1992.