Shipping UK will focus on the challenges and opportunities the industry faces over the next decade and, importantly, the required solutions. The conference, as well as an address from the Secretary of State, will include sessions with speakers from across the industry on:

• The workforce of the future, both at sea and onshore
• Data transformation
• Transition finance
• Supply chains
• Ship build and repair
• Tourism

Being held for the first time this year, Shipping UK will take place on alternate years to London International Shipping Week, allowing the shipping community to come together annually in London and help the industry maintain the necessary momentum for the key issues surrounding our people, the planet and national prosperity.

Rhett Hatcher, UK Chamber of Shipping Chief Executive, commented:

“I’m delighted that the Secretary of State for Transport will be addressing Shipping UK in what will be her first major speech on maritime issues.

"Shipping supports around 650,000 jobs in the UK and is central to economic growth and our social wellbeing. Ships enable over 100,000 British businesses to export their goods across the world and ensure that our green energy capacity, via the construction and maintenance of offshore infrastructure, continues to grow. We want to work closely with the Government and look forward to hearing the Secretary of State’s vision on how, together, Government and industry can  ensure the sector continues to be at the heart of UK prosperity.”

To find out more about the conference, please visit our dedicated Shipping UK website