11 Mar 2025 UK Chamber statement on incident in the North Sea 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. Read more News
07 Mar 2025 New “Zero To Hero” Apprenticeship launched to provide new opportunities for a career at sea 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. Read more News
04 Mar 2025 A Sea of Opportunities: The Making of a UK Merchant Navy Cadet 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'. Read more News
14 Feb 2025 Blog: Perspectives on Offshore renewables and marine planning 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. Read more News
14 Feb 2025 UK Chamber statement on Net Zero and UK Shipping 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. Read more News
12 Feb 2025 National Apprenticeship Week: Blog 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. Read more News
04 Feb 2025 Claire Hogan wins inaugural Careers At Sea Ambassador of the Year Award 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. Read more News
04 Feb 2025 UK Chamber Annual Dinner 2025 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. Read more News
30 Oct 2024 Chamber Reacts to Labour's Autumn Budget 2024 On Wednesday, 30 October, the Labour Government announced its first Autumn Budget 2024 with the promise of fixing the foundations to deliver change. Read more News