Provision of a UK shipping register and data on transfers of ownership in the UK shipping industry

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK's largest independent producer of official statistics and is the recognised NSI for the UK. The Authority is also responsible for collecting and publishing statistics related to the economy, population and society at national, regional and local levels. Trade in Goods and Services are key elements of the UK Balance of Payments which feeds into the UK National Accounts. The Brexit context creates a need for more detailed trade statistics. With Eurostat recommending trading nations change from Flag of Convenience as the definition of economic ownership, the ONS is currently carrying out work to enhance its statistics by identif…

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