UK Chamber of Shipping
TheUK Chamber of Shippingis the trade association and voice of the UK shipping industry, representing around 200 member companies. They work with Government, parliament, international organisations and others to champion and protect the industry on behalf of their members.
They are one of the principal members of theInternational Chamber of Shipping.[1]Their headquarters are in Park Street, London. The Chamber promotes UK shipping around the world and often acts a source of maritime knowledge to the media.
The body is also responsible for working closely with the UK government,Maritime UKandMaritime and Coastguard Agency.
The official publisher of the UK Chamber of Shipping isWitherby Seamanship.[2]TheMerchant Navy Training Boardis based at the UK Chamber's offices in London.[3]
History
[edit]The Chamber has its origins in 1878 when a national trade body for shipping was formed. The Chamber was granted aRoyal Charterin 1920 and went through several names, being known as the General Council of British Shipping until 1992 when its current name was adopted.[4]
Sarah Treseder, a former Chief Executive of theRoyal Yachting Associationserved as Chief executive of the Chamber between 2021 and 2024, having replaced Bob Sanguinetti.[5][6]In April 2024, Rear Admiral Rhett Hatcher, former UK national hydrographer and deputy chief executive at theUnited Kingdom Hydrographic Officebecame chief executive.[7]
Presidents
[edit]- 1881:Edward Stock Hill[8]
- 1899: HonourableJames Cleland Burns,Cunard Line(later Baron Inverclyde)[9]
- 1900:William James Pirrie,Chairman ofHarland and Wolff(later Viscount Pirrie)[9]
- 1902: ColonelRobert Ropner,Ropner Shipping Company[10]
- 2013:Helen Deeble.[11]
- 2014:Kenneth MacLeod,Chairman of the British division ofStena Line[12]
- 2016Grahaeme Henderson.[13]
- 2018Sir Michael Bibby
- 2020John Denholm
- 2022Graham Westgarth
Events
[edit]The UK Chamber hosts an annual maritime gala dinner at theJW Marriott Grosvenor Hotelin London.[14]
References
[edit]- ^"UK Chamber of Shipping – About".Retrieved3 July2016.
- ^"Chamber of Shipping and Witherby".Retrieved3 July2016.
- ^"MNTB – Location".Archived fromthe originalon 16 February 2020.Retrieved3 July2016.
- ^"Politics.co.uk – British Chamber of Shipping".Archived fromthe originalon 28 May 2017.Retrieved3 July2016.
- ^"RYA Chief Executive Sarah Treseder moving on".SailWeb.Retrieved9 April2024.
- ^"UK Chamber of Shipping hires yachting boss as chief executive".Tradewinds.Retrieved9 April2024.
- ^"UK Chamber of Shipping names new chief executive".Splash 247.Retrieved9 April2024.
- ^"Obituary".The Times.No. 36954. London. 18 December 1902. p. 3.
- ^ab"The Chamber of Shipping".The Times.No. 36066. London. 15 February 1900. p. 8.
- ^"Shipping Subsidies".The Times.No. 36907. London. 24 October 1902. p. 3.
- ^"Interferry – Deeble elected President of the UK CofS".Retrieved3 July2016.
- ^"Motorship – New President for the CofS, 2013".Retrieved3 July2016.
- ^"Chamber of Shipping – Dr Grahaeme Henderson – President".Archived fromthe originalon 6 December 2021.Retrieved3 July2016.
- ^"UK CHAMBER OF SHIPPING ANNUAL DINNER RAISES £5K FOR CHARITY".Retrieved1 February2024.
External links
[edit]- Catalogue of the Chamber of Shipping archives,held at theModern Records Centre, University of Warwick
- Documents and clippings about UK Chamber of Shippingin the20th Century Press Archivesof theZBW
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