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The Chamber will be hosting an online-only training course on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC) including the updates made in 2025; how it has come to be the fourth pillar of international regulation for shipping, alongside SOLAS, MARPOL and STCW.

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.

The Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB) and the UK Chamber of Shipping proudly mark the retirement of our long standing colleague, Donna Stevens, after an exceptional 38 years of service. Since joining the organisation on 6 July 1987, Donna has been a constant source of expertise and integrity, guiding the MNTB and the wider industry through decades of change in seafarer training and education.

The MAIB has this week published a safety warning video addressing the tragic capsize of the conventional tug Biter in February 2023, an incident that tragically resulted in the loss of two lives. The video, issued within the MAIB Safety Bulletin 1/2026, highlights critical lessons regarding towage planning, the impact of speed on towline forces, the correct rigging of gob ropes, and the vital importance of maintaining watertight integrity.

The UK shipping industry has raised serious concerns over Government plans to extend the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) to domestic maritime from 1 July 2026, warning that the policy risks harming UK competitiveness, increasing costs for island communities and slowing progress towards net zero.