Robert Merrylees, our Policy Manager for Safety and Nautical, addressed the Offshore Energies Health Safety and Environment Conference in Aberdeen on Thursday 6 February on the perspectives of shipping to marine spatial planning, where representatives from across industry, academia and regulators gathered to discuss opportunities and challenges in offshore energy.

The UK Chamber has responded to the publication of the Government's response to the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) Report on Net Zero and UK Shipping, echoing calls by the Chair of the EAC, Toby Perkins MP, for the Government to release their decarbonisation strategy without delay.

Stephen Gallagher, is a Careers at Sea Ambassador and Senior Technical Advisor at SGMF.

To mark National Apprenticeship Week, we sat down with Stephen to find out more about his apprenticeship, the skills he developed and how it shaped his career.

Claire Hogan, a passionate and dedicated Careers at Sea Ambassador, has been named the winner of the Careers at Sea Ambassador of the Year Award for 2024. Claire was presented with the prestigious award by Graham Westgarth, at the UK Chamber of Shipping’s Annual Dinner last night, where she was honoured for her efforts in front of over 700 attendees.

The UK Chamber of Shipping hosted its prestigious annual gala dinner at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London, on Monday 3 February. Over 700 guests from across the UK and international shipping community gathered to recognise and celebrate the contribution of the industry to growth and employment across our maritime nation.

On Wednesday, 30 October, the Labour Government announced its first Autumn Budget 2024 with the promise of fixing the foundations to deliver change.

The Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB) has launched a year-long Careers at Sea National Awareness Campaign to raise awareness of the shipping industry and the endless career opportunities available.

The UK Chamber of Shipping has outlined a roadmap for the UK shipping industry to reach net zero by 2050, with a proposed £700m investment in the upcoming Budget to help make the UK a hub for clean shipping.

The UK Chamber of Shipping and the Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB) have partnered with ITN to launch the 'Navigating the Future of Shipping' programme at the Shipping UK conference.