The Maritime Roundtable at Labour Party Conference

  • Published:26 Aug 2021
  • Last updated:1 Sep 2021

  • Address
    Regency Suite
    The Old Ship Hotel
    Brighton
    UK

  • Date
    28 Sep 2021

    Time
    noon - 1:30 p.m.

LabConf


Invitation only. Members wishing to attend should get in touch. 

Maritime UK is the umbrella body for the maritime sector, bringing together the shipping, ports, services, engineering and leisure marine industries. Our purpose is to champion and enable a thriving maritime sector.

Supporting over 1 million jobs and adding £46.1bn to our economy, maritime is responsible for facilitating 95% of UK global trade, worth over £500bn per year. The UK maritime workforce is 42% more productive than the average UK worker.

Maritime makes a greater contribution to the UK economy than both rail and air combined. 

The sector is the fundamental enabler of British global trade and exports its own innovative products and services. With cutting-edge technology, high-quality design & manufacturing, unparalleled expertise in services and major investment opportunities, the UK is the natural home for global maritime business.

Maritime is a vital part of our island nation's heritage and of our modern economy – supporting jobs, driving innovation and enabling trade. The sector also enables millions of people to enjoy the recreational benefits of the UK's coastal and inland waterways.

Our members are: Belfast Maritime Consortium, British Marine, British Ports Association, CLIA UK & Ireland, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Maritime London, Maritime UK South West, Mersey Maritime, Nautilus International, Shipping Innovation, Society of Maritime Industries, Solent LEP, The Baltic Exchange, The Seafarers' Charity, The Workboat Association, Trinity House, UK Chamber of Shipping and the UK Major Ports Group.

Recent government activity on maritime:

  • The Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution included £20 million for a competition to develop clean maritime technology.
  • The Government has announced its plan to publish a refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy in the coming months.
  • International shipping emissions have been included as part of the UK’s national emissions targets for the first time.
  • The Prime Minister announced his intention for the UK to become a ‘shipbuilding superpower’, including for green shipping.
  • The Chancellor announced the first eight Freeports, in England. 
  • The Government has announced plans for the building of a new Royal Yacht. 

Industry leaders will meet with Shadow Ministers, including:

  • Jim McMahon MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
  • Luke Pollard MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Maritime UK is grateful to Nautilus International for sponsoring this event.