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
The European People’s Party, the largest political group in the Euro parliament, is calling for a 50% cut in shipping emissions by integrating them into the existing EU Emissions Trading System (ETS),
After a 20-year absence, the Cyprus-Greece passenger ferry link will be reinstated after Nicosia received EU competition approval, the outgoing shipping minister said Monday. This development opens the way for a tender
Day of the Seafarer 2020 pays tribute to unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic: the seafarers who continue to carry essential goods despite facing tremendous challenges, including being stranded on board. Organised
Angelicoussis Group, the largest Greek-owned and Greek-flag fleet of bulk carriers, tankers and LNG vessels, has chosen SAP OnBoard for management of its entire fleet of 137 ships, providing almost real-time communication
Larnaca port and marina redevelopment project has hit a four-month delay in signing contracts with MPs demanding an update from the government but officials said the wait will soon be over. Larnaca’s
The newly-built Ayia Napa Marina will greatly contribute to developing maritime tourism in Cyprus while boosting blue growth, said Cyprus Deputy Shipping Minister Natasa Pilides. The Minister this week visited Ayia Napa
The Cyprus Shipping Chamber fears if crew changes are delayed because of coronavirus, seafarers could go on strike and paralyse the maritime transport industry, at a time when nations are trying to
