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This week I met with DfT officials to discuss the new Freight Council which has been set up to look at the issue of supply chain resilience and logistics more generally both here in the UK and around the world.

Bulletin: London International Shipping Week is a month away

UK Chamber of Shipping and Nautilus International welcome Government clarification over Nationality and Borders Bill

Bulletin: Opening up travel

Bulletin: The return of international cruise

The UK Chamber of Shipping's Chief Executive Bob Sanguinetti and Nautilus International's general secretary Mark Dickinson have signed a joint letter to the Transport Secretary, asking that the country actively offer vaccinations to seafarers visiting British ports.

It has been another busy week in Westminster ahead of MPs and Lords heading off for their summer break. The 'pingdemic' has dominated the news agenda this week. Yesterday we joined forces with other leading industries in the Daily Mail and called on the government to exempt those in critical sectors who have been double vaccinated to avoid isolation.

A new report published by the Department for International Trade sets out how free and fair trade can support the low carbon transition and calls on UK to challenge green protectionism.

Domestic cruise in the UK returned early in the year. Now the UK Chamber of Shipping is calling on the Government to allow international cruise to restart as well.