As part of their “Fit for 55” package to address the climate crisis, shipping-related proposals issued by the European Commission may prove ineffective, the biggest shipping organisation in Cyprus warned. Despite acknowledging
Cyprus-based shipowners and ship-managers advocate shipping need to be governed by global regulations and not local or regional rules that create unfair competition in the industry. Lobby groups such as the Cyprus
The container mega-ship Ever Given embarked on its voyage to exit the Suez Canal on Wednesday after being held by the Egyptian authorities for 106 days for causing the biggest blockage in
Themis Papadopoulos, who returns to the helm of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber, has also been elected Vice-Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, the world’s principal shipping organisation, representing around 80% of global merchant tonnage.
The new vision for shipping aims at placing Cyprus at the forefront of maritime developments, with a strategy that will take the industry to the next level of green transformation, digital services
Cyprus Marine Club, the community organisation embracing the complete spectrum of maritime industry stakeholders, is going from strength to strength. Despite Covid restrictions, it tripled its membership in just three years. The
Following a lull of two decades due to frequent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the once bustling cruising sector is witnessing a revival, with Cyprus seeing a big chunk of the
The shipping sector showed “tremendous resilience” in supporting the Cypriot economy amid the coronavirus pandemic; President Nicos Anastasiades told the annual meeting of shipowners and shipmanagers on Thursday. He praised the maritime
By Nawaf Abdulla More than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, causing significant challenges for the travel industry, the tourism outlook is finally looking brighter. Τhe recent string of announcements
By Paola Hadjilambri The new era we live in entails digitisation, computer coding, digital information, while recent technological infrastructures are taking their place as the leading mechanisms around the world. Major organisations
