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We are working closely with the shipping industry to understand the challenges and
opportunities that leaving the EU could bring. On 16 November the Secretary of State
for Transport held a roundtable with representatives from the sector, attended by
Lord Bridges, in order to hear their views. The Department for Exiting the European
Union, working with officials across government, continues to undertake a wide range
of data analysis covering the entirety of the UK economy. We are looking at over 50
sectors as well as cross-cutting regulatory issues, which will naturally cover the
UK shipping industry. This will inform the UK's position for the upcoming negotiations
with our EU partners.<p>The UK is an island nation with an outstanding maritime heritage.
The maritime sector today is vast, strong and competitive. This is not going to change
when we leave the EU.</p>
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