Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 112445

Shipping

Tabled: 10 February 2026

Answered: 17 February 2026

Question

Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase (a) seafarer jobs and (b) freight volumes on domestic short sea shipping routes.

Answer

Keir Mather

Domestic shipping routes are an important part of the UK maritime sector and wider economy. Such routes accounted for 71.2 million tonnes of freight moved in 2024. Moving freight in this way can be environmentally beneficial and improve inland transport e...

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