The Chamber of Shipping is the trade association for the UK shipping industry, working to promote and protect the interests of its members both nationally and internationally from its base in the City of London since 1878.

With 138 members and associate members, the Chamber represents 830 merchant ships of about 22 million gross tonnes and is recognised as the voice of the UK shipping industry.

The Chamber works with Government, Parliament, international organisations, unions and the general public on behalf of the sectors that make up the shipping industry (including deep-sea bulk, short-sea bulk, containers, ferry, cruise, offshore support and specialised operators) to ensure that the UK continues to be a global centre for shipping business - with world-class standards and an internationally competitive and consistent fiscal and policy environment. British shipping contributes �11bn a year to GDP, taking into account direct, indirect and induced impacts � equivalent to around one per cent of Britain�s GDP.

The UK shipping industry directly and indirectly supports a total of 185,000 jobs in the UK, with productivity around 20% higher than the average across all manufacturing sectors in the UK.

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7417 2833 Fax: +44 (0)20 7600 1534 Web: www.british-shipping.org 12 Carthusian Street London EC1M 6EZ back to member's list