New British ambassador visits Zeebrugge faster than king

Since the end of June, Martin Shearman (pictured fourth from left) has succeeded Alison Rose as British ambassador to Belgium. He previously represented the UK in Tokyo, Kampala and New York, among other places. At the top of his priority list was a working visit to the Zeebrugge port authority. Yesterday Monday, 29 July, he was a guest there. “Thank you for the exchange of views. Since 45% of your business has to do with the UK, there is a lot to discuss on both sides before 31 October,” he wrote on Twitter afterwards.