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Acas update
Acas is working closely with Government Departments and other partners to provide advice and support for employers and employees on the challenges surrounding Covid-19. Acas’ practical information on coronavirus is reviewed daily to give access to the most recent updates and...
BPA - Massive Expansion of Testing and Protections Needed to Protect Supply Chains
The British Ports Association is calling on Government to broaden the scope of testing and ensure that those working to keep the country supplied with imported food, energy and medicines are protected. The ports industry is cooperating very closely with the Department for Transport and...
Acas webinar & Twitter Q&A on CORONAVIRUS
Acas have organised activities for members and audiences to help share the latest, most accurate messages to employers and employees regarding Coronavirus. Live Twitter Q&A session - Friday 20 March. 10.30am. If you have questions or concerns about time off work, pay, remote...
Minister of State for Defence Procurement Meets Cammell Laird Team Aboard HMS Prince of Wales
The Minister of State for Defence Procurement, Jeremy Quin MP, took time to visit Cammell Laird’s stand aboard HMS Prince of Wales. Britain’s newest aircraft carrier was hosting a UKNEST industry event to celebrate UK engineering excellence as part of the ship’s week-long visit...
Big Careers! Big Opportunities! Maritime UK celebrates International Women’s Day by launching new resource for schools and industry ambassadors
Maritime UK, the industry body for the maritime sector, and its Women in Maritime Taskforce will be celebrating International Women’s Day by launching its new resource for schools and industry ambassadors. This resource has been developed to respond to specific challenges identified by the...
Government backs cleaner planes, ships and automobiles with £37 million boost
Business Secretary and COP26 President Alok Sharma announced a £36.7 million investment to design, test and manufacture electric machines in some of the UK’s most polluting industries. The investment will help to design, test and manufacture electric machines in some of the...
Maritime UK Makes a Splash for National Careers Week
Maritime UK, the umbrella body for the UK’s £46.1bn maritime sector is using National Careers Week, which begins today, to promote careers across the industry. During the week schoolchildren and careers advisors in major maritime regions will be learning about careers in one of...
NI finds mariners pragmatic about the introduction of automation
The Nautical Institute has conducted a survey seeking to understand seafarers’ current thoughts on the introduction of automation. Automation and autonomous systems have been key, and sometimes controversial points in the debate over the future of the maritime sector. While...
British Ports Association Welcomes Freeports Consultation; Calls for Maximum Ambition in Scope and Scale
The British Ports Association has welcomed the publication of a new consultation on the introduction of free ports, which have the potential to transform coastal communities and unleash ‘port-centric’ growth. The BPA is part of the Government’s Freeports Advisory Panel...
Freeports consultation
The government is working to boost economic activity across the UK, ensuring that towns, cities and regions across the country can begin to benefit from the opportunities of leaving the EU. As part of this work, the government aims to create up to 10 freeports in locations across the UK. The...
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