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Government pledges to “place maritime at the heart of its bold plans for change”
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh was the keynote speaker at a recent UK Chamber of Shipping event and set out her vision for the sector.
Haigh addressed maritime sustainability and its operational impacts, how the supply chain will adapt, regulatory drivers and market-based measures.
The minister said: “Economic growth rests on maritime growth. My pledge to you is that I will place maritime at the heart of government’s bold plans for change.”
Government funding - already reaching some £206 million - has resulted in more than 100 emerging maritime-related projects in the UK, and Haigh pointed to the global shipping energy transition as driving new economic opportunities in the sector through new job creation and greater efficiency.
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh- during key note speech
Logistics UK's Senior Policy Manager, Alexandra Herdman said: "With 95% of all imports and exports moving by sea, sea freight is an essential part of the supply chain and the government's pledge to put maritime at the heart of government plans is welcome news for the logistics sector as we pursue ways to reach our net zero targets.
"Maritime decarbonisation is a major challenge for the sector to address, but the government's focus and support in this area can drive innovation and speed up decarbonisation in this hard to decarbonise sector.”
Government funding -- already reaching some GB£206M -- has resulted in more than 100 emerging maritime-related projects in the UK, and Haigh pointed to the global shipping energy transition as driving new economic opportunities in the sector.
Logistics UK's Senior Policy Manager, Alexandra Herdman said: "With 95% of all imports and exports moving by sea, sea freight is an essential part of the supply chain and the government's pledge to put maritime at the heart of government plans is welcome news for the logistics sector as we pursue ways to reach our net zero targets.
"Maritime decarbonisation is a major challenge for the sector to address, but the government's focus and support in this area can drive innovation and speed up decarbonisation in this hard to decarbonise sector.”
Published On: 17/10/2024 15:00:00
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