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Paper Training Record Books (TRBs) will begin to be phased out and relaunched as a digital app this year, bringing a host of additional benefits to seafarer cadets, instructors and employers.

In a landmark move to strengthen the UK’s maritime and tourism sectors, the UK Government, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), and the UK Chamber of Shipping have jointly launched the UK Cruise Growth Plan.

The UK Chamber of Shipping has published a major new report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), confirming the UK’s position as one of the world’s most competitive maritime nations.

On 10th September 2025, the UK Chamber of Shipping joined leading voices from across the maritime and infrastructure sectors to provide oral evidence to the House of Commons Transport Committee. The session explored industry views on the Government’s proposed revisions to the National Policy Statement (NPS) for Ports, a critical framework guiding the development and regulation of UK port infrastructure, to support the Committee’s scrutiny of Government policy proposals.

Forward looking grouping considering regulatory impact of future opportunities and challenges to UK shipping industry with a 10–15-year horizon.

Primary area of focus to encourage UK’s development of a fit-for-purpose regulatory framework to facilitate SMR nuclear power generation in the maritime sector as a potential national opportunity, its linkages to Industrial Strategy and other emerging technologies.