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Shipping: Freight

Asked by Kim JohnsonLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 17 February 2026UIN 112446

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with representatives from the maritime ports sector on modal shift of freight from road to domestic short sea shipping routes.

Answered by Keir Mather

Departmental officials have discussed the case for promoting greater use of coastal and other domestic short-sea shipping routes with the British Ports Association and with the UK Major Ports Group on several recent occasions. The Government remains committed to incentivising modal shift.

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