UK warns ships to avoid Strait of Hormuz

The UK Foreign Office has urged British-flagged vessels to avoid the Strait of Hormuz following the…

UK tags Iran’s seizure of tanker a ‘hostile act’

Britain denounced the Iranian seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf as a “hostile…

UK to deploy marines to protect ships in Persian Gulf

  UK’s Royal Navy plans to deploy 100 marines to the Persian Gulf to protect British…

UK tests drone for search and rescue operations 

Authorities in the UK are launching a pilot project to test the use of drones to…

Trump eyes ‘large scale’ trade deal with UK

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he anticipated a “large scale” trade agreement with the…

UK to Nigerian politicians: Incite election violence, get visa ban

By Omotilewa Quadri  The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has warned that Nigerian politicians…

UK, Switzerland to sign post-Brexit trade agreement

Britain and Switzerland will sign an agreement on Monday to continue trading on preferential terms after…

UK cancels Brexit ferry deal with Seaborne Freight

The British government has terminated a contract with Seaborne Freight to provide extra ferries in the…

UK to ease Customs checks on EU goods in case of Brexit deadlock 

Most goods arriving from the European Union will be allowed into Britain without full customs checks…

Maersk Line to reduce cadet intakes from UK, South Africa 

World’s leading container carrier, Maersk Line said it is introducing changes to its long-term crew strategy,…

UK seeks top role in maritime tech with Maritime 2050

The UK government on Thursday launched a 30-year strategy seeking to establish the country as a…

UK charges 4 Nigerian stowaways with attempted hijacking

Four Nigerian stowaways accused of trying to hijack a containership heading to the United Kingdom have…