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Once-in-a-lifetime cruise industry jobs are setting sail once again

The cruise industry is near the end of the road back to normal, with safe sailings across Caribbean currents and Mediterranean waves beginning after a year of still waters. And…

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Shipping Week showed why maritime careers rank among the UK’s most desirable

It is here, at London International Shipping Week (LISW), where industry leaders across the world examine how we reach net zero, how we drive growth in a disrupted world, and…

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The Suez Canal block sheds light on the importance of UK maritime careers

When the Ever Given, a 200,000-tonne Panama-flagged ship, ran aground in the mouth of the Suez Canal, trade between Europe and Asia ground almost to a halt. By 28th March,…

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Maritime is a home for those who want to address the climate crisis

This year and the last will be remembered for many things. From lockdowns and Line of Duty, to Tik Tok and the Tiger King. Perhaps the most crucial trend of…

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Like our Olympians, job seekers can strike gold with maritime

British sailors have won more than 60 Olympic medals since sailing made its debut at the Olympic Games in 1896, and as we have seen this summer, there’s plenty more…

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We’re on a careers mission … and it’s gathering pace

Who was the key person who gave you their support as you embarked on a career in the maritime sector? When we asked current and former apprentices across the maritime…

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Freeports will create some 170,000 jobs in the coming five to ten years

For Chancellor Rishi Sunak, the eight English freeports announced last month will ‘exemplify the future economy’, and ‘unlock billions’ in investment, trade, and jobs. Indeed, these ports – special economic…

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No need to get your feet wet!

You can’t know what you don’t know. I am only too aware of that. Before taking on the role of Maritime UK’s Programme Manager for Careers and Outreach earlier this…

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