Tag: UK

Environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) presents a set of initiatives that the UK country could introduce into the Clean Maritime Plan in order to improve its regulatory framework regarding shipping emissions. 

The Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB) is calling on the UK Government to introduce a mandatory port levy scheme across the UK to provide sustainable welfare provision for millions of seafarers.

As the economy grows, so do carbon emissions. In the UK, the Department for Transport predicts a significant increase in the volumes of freight imported into the UK by 2050, which, if our current way of moving freight continues, will see a 50 to 60% increase in heavy goods vehicle (HGV) traffic on our road networks. The impact on congestion and pollution will be significant, unless we plan to move freight differently, highlights Darren Briggs, Director, Consulting, ARUP.

A consortium of industry and technical leaders, supported by government, business, and other major organizations, has successfully executed the world's first entirely digitalised cross-border movement of goods.

According to IG P&I Club, the Electronic Trade Documents Act came into force on 18th September, in the United Kingdom, giving legal recognition in English law to electronic trade documents, including electronic bills of lading.

Port of Aberdeen has been awarded £55 million from the UK Government for a multi-million pound project to design and deliver the first large-scale landside and vessel-side shore power system in Scotland.

The 2023 SAFETY4SEA London Forum, which was held on Thursday, September 14, 2023, during the LISW, at the Ocean Suite of ICS Maritime Hub, London, UK, covered the most recent technological developments, regulatory updates, and trends.

The UK Government announced they will support innovative companies in coastal communities from Orkney to Portsmouth with £80 million of R&D funding to boost clean technology and create jobs.

At the start of London International Shipping Week (LISW), the UK Chamber of Shipping has launched a new report to provide an overview of the value of the shipping industry to the UK.

As The Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB) informs, seafarers and fishers can gain unlimited internet access during visits to UK ports for another year.