Shipping
Commons · Question 112445 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Keir Mather, 17 Feb 2026
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...