Maritime leader calls for dedicated UK shipping minister
Maritime London chairman Harry Theochari to press government for a minister whose sole focus is the shipping industry
Britain’s shipping, ports and maritime services industries were shocked when the highly popular and effective minister Nusrat Ghani lost her job in 2020, and who has since said she was fired partly for being a Muslim woman. Business leaders hope to see an end to the frequent ministerial changes, and the appointment of a minister 100% responsible for shipping issues