04 Mar 24 Celebrating National Careers Week 2024 The UK Chamber of Shipping, in collaboration with the Merchant Navy Training Board and Careers at Sea, are proud to celebrate National Careers Week by highlighting stories of people working in the maritime industry and providing you with useful resources. We are getting involved with National Careers Week to empower, engage and inspire everyone working or wanting to pursue a career in the shipping and maritime sectors. Get ready to discover the endless opportunities that our industry has to offer. We empower people working in the maritime sector by creating opportunities to shine and be rewarded for their hard work, through industry awards. For example, the British Tugowners Association Tug Trainee of the Year and the newly launched Careers at Sea Ambassador of the Year Award.Watch the video below to learn more about the Merchant Navy and the different roles available in the industry. Careers at Sea presents: Sea Life - See Life! National Careers Week: Maryrose Quinn's Blog Maryrose Quinn, Customer Operations Agent at P&O Ferries for the Port of Larne, UK, shares with us what it's like to be a customer operation agent. Read her story below. Read more National Careers Week: Careers at Northern Lighthouse Board Apprentices working at the Northern Lighthouse Board tell us about their hands-on experience in the industry. Read more Careers at Sea Interviews Ellie for National Careers Week Careers at Sea interviewed Ellie Stirzaker about her apprenticeship, her current job role and her passion for the shipping industry. Below is what she said. Read more BRITISH TUGOWNERS ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES TUG TRAINEE OF THE YEAR AWARD The British Tugowners Association (BTA) is delighted to announce that it has launched a new award recognising and celebrating the future talent of the towage industry. The closing date for nominations is Wednesday, 13 March, so please submit them via the forms below. Read more Share:
01 May 2024 Chamber raises pre election priorities with Maritime Minister Yesterday the Chamber’s Chief Executive Rhett Hatcher, President JB Rae-Smith and Director of Communications Tom Bartošák-Harlow met Maritime Minister Lord Davies. Read more News
22 Apr 2024 UK Chamber of Shipping a Member of Critical Imports Council The UK Chamber of Shipping is delighted to announce that our CEO, Rhett Hatcher, is a member of the government’s Critical Imports Council. Read more News
15 Apr 2024 Member Update April 2024 Read our first member update of 2024 to learn about upcoming events, our lobbying work and opportunities to get involved in our activities. Read more Member update