At the end of March, the UK Chamber joined the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) delegation to the 50th session of the International Maritime Organization’s Facilitation Committee (IMO FAL 50), alongside other industry colleagues. The Committee and its Working Group convened to discuss potential amendments to the Annex of the IMO FAL Convention regarding Advance Passenger Information (API) and Booking Reservation Information (BRI).

The UK Chamber of Shipping is closely monitoring situation in the Middle East and will regularly update this statement as the situation evolves.

Last Updated 8 April 2026.

In this first Horizon Scan, we sit down with UK Chamber Policy Director Francesco Sandrelli to explore the forces that will shape maritime decarbonisation over the next decade. From risks of regulatory fragmentation to the structural challenges around readiness of port infrastructure and fuel technologies, our discussion seeks to focus on the key outputs the sector needs to see to secure its path to net zero by 2050.

The UK Chamber of Shipping has elected Karrie Trauth, Executive Vice President of Shipping & Maritime at Shell plc, as its new President at its Annual General Meeting on 24 March.

The Board of the Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB) and the UK Chamber of Shipping are pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Gregory as the new Director of the MNTB, the shipping industry’s central body for promoting and developing seafarer education, training and skills.

One year on from the allision between the MV Solong and Stena Immaculate in the Humber, Robert Merrylees, Policy Director and Secretary of the British Tugowners Association (BTA) explores calls for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and UK Government to review and strengthen the UK’s emergency response capability.

As the international maritime community marks the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention’s (MLC) adoption, UK Chamber of Shipping Policy Director, Tim Springett, reflects on the convention’s journey so far.

As geopolitical tensions reshape global trade and the maritime sector confronts the dual imperatives of decarbonisation and security, the UK Chamber of Shipping's flagship conference, Shipping UK 2026, returns on 6 October at Westminster's QEII Centre. Ticket sales are now live.

The UK Chamber of Shipping has welcomed the UK Government’s decision to grant development consent for the 1.5GW Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm.