The UK Chamber of Shipping has welcomed the Maritime Educational Foundation’s (MEF) announcement of a £1.2 million funding commitment to support the Careers at Sea national awareness campaign, ‘There’s always more to sea’, through to 2029.

This week the Chancellor delivered her Autumn Budget Statement to the Commons. Already one of the most heavily trailed budgets in recent years, an unexpected turn saw the OBR release the detail before the Chancellor even reached the despatch box.

The UK Chamber of Shipping has welcomed the Transport Select Committee’s report on the revised National Policy Statement for Ports, which reflects many of the Chamber’s priorities. Key recommendations include granting ports Critical National Priority status, strengthening decarbonisation measures, and improving integration with wider transport networks to enable modal shift.