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Sunday, December 13, 2020
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Shipping

Leaders to Push Brexit Trade Talks Beyond Sunday Deadline

By Kate Abnett and Costas Pitas BRUSSELS/LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – London and Brussels agreed on Sunday to “go the extra mile” in coming

December 13, 2020
Total Views: 708

Friday, December 11, 2020
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Defense

Royal Navy to Help Protect UK Fishing Waters in Case of No-Deal Brexit -Guardian

Dec 11 (Reuters) – Four Royal Navy patrol ships will be ready from Jan. 1 to help Britain protect its fishing waters in case of a no-deal

December 11, 2020
Total Views: 2995

Thursday, November 19, 2020
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Defense

Boris Johnson Outlines Plans to Make Britain’s Royal Navy the Most Powerful in Europe

LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged to restore Britain’s navy to its position as Europe’s most powerful

November 19, 2020
Total Views: 5997

Friday, January 31, 2020
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Maritime News

Brexit: Britain Casts Off From EU

By Kate Holton and Guy Faulconbridge – LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom leaves the European Union on Friday with a mixture of joy,

January 31, 2020
Total Views: 27

Thursday, January 30, 2020
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Maritime News

The French Fishermen Who Could Sink Britain’s Post-Brexit Ambitions

By Richard Lough BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France, Jan 30 (Reuters) – For the British government, a successful Brexit means re-asserting economic sovereignty and

January 30, 2020
Total Views: 34

Friday, November 1, 2019
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Maritime News

Britain’s Peel Ports Sees Brexit Boost as Shippers Divert Cargo

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Cargo shippers are diverting goods to more ports across Britain to ensure stable supply lines due to

November 1, 2019
Total Views: 21

Thursday, October 17, 2019
Brexit Deal Heads to U.K. Parliament for Approval
Maritime News

Brexit Deal Heads to U.K. Parliament for Approval

By Philip Blenkinsop and Jonas Ekblom BRUSSELS, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Britain secured a Brexit deal with the European Union on Thursday, more than three

October 17, 2019
Total Views: 9

Friday, September 13, 2019
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Maritime News

Gibraltar Boosts Port Preparations in Case of No Deal Brexit

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Gibraltar has extended port facilities to be able to handle more ships carrying goods as part of contingency

September 13, 2019
Total Views: 29

Tuesday, September 10, 2019
container ship port
Maritime News

Britain at Risk of Losing Leading Edge in Maritime Services

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Britain’s position as a top hub for maritime services is being eroded by competition, a loss of

September 10, 2019
Total Views: 14

Wednesday, August 21, 2019
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Maritime News

Proposed Ferry Could Save Scottish Whisky Exports Post-Brexit

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Aug 21 (Reuters) – A Scottish company and a Dutch port are discussing launching a new ferry line ahead of Britain’s

August 21, 2019
Total Views: 33

Friday, July 19, 2019
container shipping
Maritime News

Brexit Uncertainty Driving Shipowners to Ditch UK Flag

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Uncertainty around Brexit may be making its mark, but the loss of vessels this year from the UK Ship Register may

July 19, 2019
Total Views: 14

Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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Maritime News

Shipping Firms Drop British Flag as Brexit Risks Loom

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) – Companies are leaving Britain’s shipping registry due to uncertainty over Britain’s departure

July 2, 2019
Total Views: 28

Tuesday, May 21, 2019
p&o ferry spirit of france
Maritime News

P&O Sues U.K. Over No-Deal Brexit Settlement With Eurotunnel

By Jonathan Browning (Bloomberg) — P&O Ferries Ltd. sued the British government over its handling of no-deal Brexit preparations, saying that a 33

May 21, 2019
Total Views: 2

Wednesday, May 1, 2019
p&o ferry spirit of france
Maritime News

U.K. Government Cancels Ferry Contracts for No-Deal Brexit

By Tim Ross, Jessica Shankleman and Lucca de Paoli (Bloomberg) — The U.K. government canceled contracts for additional shipping in the event of

May 1, 2019
Total Views: 7

Tuesday, April 30, 2019
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Maritime News

Danish Fishing Communities Fear Brexit Could Sink Them

By Andreas Mortensen COPENHAGEN, April 30 (Reuters) – In the small fishing town of Thyboron on the northwestern coast of Denmark, many fishermen

April 30, 2019
Total Views: 11

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
cargo containers
Maritime News

Zeebrugge Port Chief: Brexit Fog Worse Than No-Deal Risk

By Clare Roth ZEEBRUGGE, Belgium, April 9 (Reuters) – Uncertainty over Britain’s departure from the European Union is worse than the prospect of a

April 9, 2019
Total Views: 6

Tuesday, March 26, 2019
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Maritime News

UK P&I Club Gets Green Light for Dutch Brexit Hub

LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) – British ship insurer UK P&I Club has received approval from the Dutch regulator for a new subsidiary in Rotterdam to

March 26, 2019
Total Views: 5

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
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Maritime News

Britain’s Peel Ports Expands Amid Brexit Trade Uncertainty

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) – Privately owned Peel Ports is expanding its workforce mostly in Liverpool and plans acquisitions this year,

March 20, 2019
Total Views: 28

Thursday, March 7, 2019
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Maritime News

MHI Vestas Says Brexit Will Not Deter Investment in UK’s Wind Sector

By Susanna Twidale and Nina Chestney LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) – Japanese-Danish joint venture MHI Vestas plans to continue investing in its wind turbine

March 7, 2019
Total Views: 10

Friday, March 1, 2019
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Maritime News

UK Pays Eurotunnel Over “Secretive” No-Deal Brexit Ferry Contracts

LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) – Britain has paid out 33 million pounds ($43.7 million) to settle a claim with Eurotunnel which runs the Channel Tunnel

March 1, 2019
Total Views: 5
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