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The UK Chamber of Shipping has a range of spokespeople for interview and comment. If you wish to speak to the Chamber's press office please contact the Chamber's Director of Communications Tom Bartošák-Harlow on tbartosak-harlow@ukchamberofshipping.com or 07796 175375.

09
Dec 2021

UK signs digital trade deal with Singapore

The UK government has signed a new digital trade deal with Singapore. The Digital Economy Agreement - the world's most comprehensive digital trade agreement - will capitalise on the UK's strengths as the world's second largest services exporter and leading digital hub.
03
Dec 2021
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Weekly Bulletin

This last week has again brought into focus the difficulties the world faces dealing with Covid-19. The recent discovery of the Omicron strain has seen a tightening of rules here in the UK as well as the speeding up of the roll out of booster jabs.
26
Nov 2021
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Bulletin: IMO environment meeting

The 174 member states of the International Maritime Organisation met in London this week to discuss the shipping sector's response to the climate emergency. Over the past few months, the Chamber and the UK government have been united in calling for the IMO to adopt a policy of net zero by 2050, and for the industry to align itself to the Paris Treaty. At the beginning of the week, Shipping Minist
22
Nov 2021

The time to act is now

In a joint opinion piece, Robert Courts MP and UK Chamber CEO Sarah Treseder jointly urge states attending Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting at the IMO to decarbonise shipping by 2050