The UK Chamber of Shipping is asking for “cool heads” after the UK voted 52% in favor of leaving the European Union, resulting in the resignation Friday of Prime Minister David Cameron.

In an announcement in response to the end result of the EU Referendum, the chamber remained impartial on the on debate over the UK’s membership of the EU, however acknowledged the choice of the British folks and saying now could be the time for rational and strategic considering. 

“Shipping moves 95% of the UK’s international trade and we don’t see that changing,” the UK Chamber of Shipping assertion learn.

“We might now be starting the method of leaving the European Union, however we’re nonetheless an island nation that has to make its method on the earth via shopping for and promoting, and the delivery business is right here for that very objective.

“What we want now are cool heads. We’ve had the political debate, now it’s time for rational and strategic considering.

“The remainder of the world past Europe has skilled important financial progress, and a key argument by the Vote Leave marketing campaign was that the UK would be capable of rapidly signal free commerce offers with buying and selling companions world wide. Government now has to behave rapidly to make sure that occurs.

“Leaving the European Union is a course of, not an occasion, and that course of must be managed rigorously. David Cameron’s resolution to not instantly invoke Article 50 is a welcome one, and there ought to be no rush to take action for his successor. First we should get our chess items in place.

“We believe that Government should establish a new Free Trade Commission, working across the Department for Business and the Foreign Office, to train trade negotiators and begin the process of establishing new trading ties around the world and be ready for the negotiations with the remaining members of the EU.”

The chamber highlighted a collection of key coverage areas that can want consideration from the federal government earlier than the UK leaves. These areas embrace visas and work permits; border controls at ferry and cruise terminals; numerous fiscal preparations together with Tonnage Tax; and the way forward for EU NAVFOR and collaboration of European navies to counteract piracy and assist rescue actions within the Mediterranean Sea.