“The news coming out of Maersk is deeply concerning for the future of the UK maritime industry, especially in light of the recent announcement from P&O and rumours that CMA-CGM is also set to leave the UK register,” Mark Dickinson, Nautilus general secretary, commented. Maersk will reflag its ships and pull out of the UK Ship Register before the country 's departure from the EU . The Danish firm , Europe 's largest shipping company , has decided to remove itself from the UK Ship Register and will also end its training scheme for UK - based crews as part of the realignment . The move follows a similar move by ferry and logistics operator P&O , which announced last week it wanted all of its vessels to be flagged in an EU member state .
Maersk will reflag its ships and pull out of the UK Ship Register before the country 's departure from the EU . The Danish firm , Europe 's largest shipping company , has decided to remove itself from the UK Ship Register and will also end its training scheme for UK - based crews as part of the realignment . The move follows a similar move by ferry and logistics operator P&O , which announced last week it wanted all of its vessels to be flagged in an EU member state .