Following the appointment of Baroness Vere as the new maritime minister the UK Chamber of Shipping has issued the following statement.
UK Chamber of Shipping CEO Sarah Treseder said:
Baroness Vere of Norbiton, UK’s Shipping Minister
“I congratulate Baroness Vere on her appointment as maritime minister.
“As the longest serving DfT minister her experience across a range of briefs will be crucial in joining up policy to ensure that shipping and the wider sector is central to key initiatives such as decarbonisation and improving our nation’s infrastructure. The shipping sector contains the best the UK has to offer with innovation, growth and prosperity at its core and I look forward to working with Minister Vere to ensure shipping can deliver its very best for the UK.”
