The Deputy Ministry of Shipping has warned boat owners, spearfishers and snorkelling divers to adhere to the rules regarding markers and buoys, following an accident in Larnaca Bay when a diver was
Authorities in Limassol are pooling their resources to respond to growing fears over the environmental impact of unprecedented development in the past decade such as mushrooming luxury towers and shipping activities. Limassol
The Mediterranean is becoming a prominent and vulnerable climate change “hotspot” threatening the marine ecosystem with global warming that usher’s tropical jellyfish to Cyprus shores. Marine biologists are sounding the alarm over
The long-awaited €1.2 bln redevelopment of Larnaca port and its marina got the final green light Monday after the Transport Ministry sent a ‘Successful Tenderer Letter’ to the chosen consortium after protracted
Vasilis Demetriades, the Cyprus shipping minister said Monday he shares a common view with the communist party Akel on actions to further promote the maritime sector. Speaking after a meeting with the
The Cyprus Shipping Chamber wants the new junior minister for shipping to speed up reforms of the maritime sector and ministry restructure to make it more competitive as a key pillar driving
Thirteen leading maritime nations joined the growing number of states allowing crew changes by signing a pact for exemptions in port controls and more commercial flights to accommodate thousands of exhausted seafarers
Vassilis Demetriades on Friday assumed his duties as Cyprus’ new shipping minister replacing outgoing Natasa Pilides who took up her post as Energy Minister. “Today is a special day for me,” Demetriades
Construction work to complete Ayia Napa Marina has resumed apace after COVID-19 lockdown while final completion is rescheduled for 2023, the project’s CEO Stavros Caramondanis said on Wednesday. With the necessary administration
The outlook for the global shipping sector for the coming 12 to 18 months remains negative, Moody’s Investors Service said in a new report, with the outlook remaining negative since the coronavirus
