The UK Chamber of Shipping has responded to the publication of a new Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy for the UK maritime sector. The Strategy, announced by the Department for Transport on 25 March sets out the Government goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030, 80% by 2040 and to zero by 2050.

The UK Chamber of Shipping has released the following statement in response to the incident in the North Sea on the 10th of March involving the Stena Immaculate and the Solong, a vessel operating under the Portuguese flag.

As part of National Careers Week, industry and Government have welcomed funding approval for a new, key, maritime apprenticeship, that will provide opportunities for apprenticeships with the UK Small vessel sector.

The Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB), part of the UK Chamber of Shipping, is proud to announce the release of an official trailer for the forthcoming Careers at Sea documentary titled 'A Sea of Opportunities: The Making of a UK Merchant Navy Cadet'.

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.