Logistics UK - Response to SeaFarers Charter

Logistics UK today (26 July) has responded to government's announcement detailing its

next step in the fight to protect domestic seafarers in the UK.

 Ellis Shelton, Policy Advisor at Logistics UK, comments 

"While the newly announced Seafarers Charter - launched by the UK government in conjunction with the French government - is an encouraging step forward, however it only operates on a voluntary basis. In the view of Logistics UK, seafarers - who are the lifeblood of international trade - must be protected by a minimum legal requirement that ensures they are paid and treated fairly."

Logistics UK is one of the UK's leading business groups, representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. With decarbonisation, Brexit, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK plc. Logistics UK supports, shapes and stands up for safe and efficient logistics, and is the only business group which represents the whole industry, with members from the road, rail, sea and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods.

For more information about the organisation and its work, please visit logistics.org.uk