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Josephides takes over as CSC’s new Director General

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Alexandros Josephides, the Deputy Director General and Marine Manager at the Cyprus Shipping Chamber, has been promoted to Director General of the umbrella organisation that represents the vast majority of Cyprus-based shipowners and ship management companies.

Established in 1989, the Chamber comprises 200 major shipowning, shipmanagement, chartering and shipping related companies that collectively employ around 9,000 persons ashore and more than 55,000 seafarers on board their vessels.

The CSC board unanimously voted to appoint Josephides as the next Director General, having served the Chamber for nearly three decades and represented the Cyprus shipping community at various international organisations and bodies.

He replaces Thomas Kazakos, who is taking over as Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping in London, effective April 1.

Alexandros Josephides holds degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Galway (Bachelor’s) and University of Michigan (Master’s). He started working as a mechanical engineer in 1986 and worked in the US, Cyprus and Libya for different companies.

In 1992 he started his maritime career at the Cyprus Bureau of Shipping where he received training and worked as a marine surveyor for three years, after which he joined the then Cyprus Shipping Council, later renamed the Cyprus Shipping Chamber.

In 2015, Josephodes was appointed as “IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador” for Cyprus, specifically tasked to promote maritime and seafaring professions to the young generation, a position he still holds today.

As I approach 30 years of service with the Chamber, I am more committed to build upon the solid foundation already in place and advance the interests of Cyprus shipping, while upholding our industry’s vital role on the global stage,” Josephides said after the CSC board decision.

Congratulating his successor, Kazakos said that, “after 30-plus years, as I take the big step to “set sail” to the ICS in London, it is so reassuring to know that the Cyprus Chamber of Shipping will continue to “Navigate Cyprus Worldwide” under a very knowledgeable, experienced and skillful new ‘captain’.”