The UK Chamber of Shipping hosted its flagship Annual Dinner on 2 February at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel, welcoming over 650 guests from across the maritime industry, government, and partner organisations. The event celebrated shipping’s vital role in the UK economy and reaffirmed commitments to collaboration and innovation for the future.

Norman Hawkes has been named the winner of the Careers at Sea Ambassador of the Year Award 2025. Norman was presented with the honour at the UK Chamber of Shipping Annual Dinner on 2 February by the Maritime Minister, Keir Mather MP.

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.

The British Rig Owner's Association (BROA) has responded to measures relating to the Offshore sector in the 2025 Autumn Budget Statement.

This week the UK ETS Authority published its main Authority Response on the expansion of the UK ETS to maritime, alongside a further consultation on the ‘Scope Expansion to International Maritime Voyages’, with a deadline of 20 January 2025.

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.

This week the UK Chamber of Shipping hosted members of the Transport Select Committee aboard the MSC Virtuosa in Southampton to highlight the role of shipping in driving sustainable growth and driving the green transition around the UK. The visit organised by the UK Chamber and CLIA, in partnership with MSC Cruises and ABP Southampton, provided a timely opportunity for parliamentarians to gain deeper insight into the industry’s priorities and challenges.

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.

If you're starting out in shipping or moving into a maritime-adjacent role, the UK Chamber’s Introduction to Shipping course is one of the best ways to build your knowledge quickly.

In this blog, our Marketing Manager Amber Grant shares her experience of joining the UK Chamber having never worked in shipping or the maritime industry, and how the Introduction to Shipping course helped her gain confidence and insight into the sector.