Shipping enables the movement of goods globally and provides 96% of all UK trade. Yet, the UK is largely "sea blind" to its importance. It is an industry populated by men and women who care deeply for its integrity. However, too much of it operates globally at a level that includes tax evasion, certain tax avoidance, a devotion to cheapness, and a disregard for the human condition. This is the very reason why the UK has constructed its first 30-year strategy in its 500 years as a leading maritime nation of the world - the Maritime 2050. In this, the UK has committed to be a leading global maritime nation predicated on safety and the eradication of modern slavery at sea.
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