Brexit – shipping reacts

A landmark referendum over the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union has ended in victory for those in favour of leaving the EU. For many in shipping, the Brexit was unexpected. The IHS Fairplay team has spent the day assessing the implications for the maritime industry within the UK and further afield.

It’s time for rational and strategic thinking following Brexit victory

The UK Chamber of Shipping has led the calls for calm from the maritime industry after Britons voted to leave the European Union, crashing the pound sterling to a 30-year low and wiping billions of dollars off share prices across European stock markets.Read More

Brexit – the shipping industry reacts

Given that so many in shipping were firmly behind ‘Remain’, the news that the United Kingdom will leave the European Union has prompted strong reaction. Here is a summary of your views from throughout the day.Read More

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London market moves quickly to calm policyholder fears

Leaders of the London marine insurance market have moved swiftly to calm fears over the impact of the vote by the UK to start the process to leave the European Union.Read More

Brexit ‘spells more pain for Intra-Europe trade’, say German shipping leaders

The UK’s vote to leave the European Union has sparked concerns over the future of maritime trade between the UK and European continent ports from the Baltic Sea via the Hamburg-Antwerp range down to the Iberian peninsula and the Mediterranean.Read More