Shipping

The European Union relied heavily on maritime transport for international trade in goods in 2024, Eurostat data showed this week. Imports by sea reached 1.1 billion tonnes, valued at €1.25 trillion, while exports ...

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, warned that the ocean is under threat, stressing that its decline is driven by human activities but can still be ...

Limassol port operator DP World marked World Maritime Day on Thursday by lighting up the Limassol Cruise Terminal building in blue. World Maritime Day is an annual observance established by ...

Leading Greek and international shipowners gathered in Athens on Tuesday for the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum Greece 2025, debating how to navigate geopolitical turbulence, commercial risk and the accelerating push to decarbonise ...

Cyprus-based owners are accelerating investments in dual-fuel and energy-efficient ships, backed by government incentives, as global fleet control remains concentrated among a handful of players led by Mediterranean Shipping Company (...

Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis on Monday said that the welfare of seafarers is at the top of the ministry’s priorities. She explained that during the Cypriot Presidency of ...

Cyprus’ shipping community is mourning the death of Doros Ieropoulos, former president of the Cyprus Shipping Association (CSA) and board member of the Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA), who passed away ...

Europe is building a virtual twin of the ocean to allow scientists, policymakers and citizens to test ideas, fight pollution and protect marine life – without even getting wet. By Michael ...

Cyprus’ Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis showcased the advantages of the Cyprus registry and the wider maritime cluster during a reception at the High Commission of Cyprus in London, organised ...

Shipping faces a decisive moment as the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) prepares to vote in October on its Net-Zero Framework (NZF), a legally binding package designed to cut greenhouse gas ...

Cyprus-based Columbia Group expects dual-fuel ships to define the next decade of shipping, arguing that the absence of a scalable zero-carbon alternative leaves LNG-powered vessels as the industry’s most ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) has raised concerns over a proposed bill aimed at tightening rules for sustainable fuels in the transport sector. The draft law, titled the Sustainability and ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) recently held its annual charity beach volley tournament, which took place on September 6,7 and 14 at the Limassol municipality beach sports centre. Organised under the auspices ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Monday stressed the need for cooperation among all stakeholders to ensure a strong, fair and sustainable shipping industry. He said that the national shipping strategy ...

London hosts the twelfth London International Shipping Week (LISW25) from September 15–19, with more than 300 official events across the capital and thousands of maritime leaders debating decarbonisation, digitalisation, safety and the ...

The general cargo ship MAR 4 (IMO 9038426), flying the flag of Tanzania, will be sold by public auction in Limassol on September 19, according to an order of the Supreme Court of ...

The importance of the Electrical and Electronic Officer (ETO) Certificate for the operation of technologically advanced merchant ships was emphasised by Christos Karitzis, counselor at the Piraeus Maritime Office of ...

Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis departed for London on Sunday, following an invitation from her British counterpart to attend London International Shipping Week 2025. According to an announcement by the Deputy ...

Limassol will host two major international trade union events in September, placing Cyprus at the centre of global maritime discussions. According to Omepege – Sek, which supports their organisation and represents ...

Greece’s maritime employees’ pension fund, (NAT) presented its first study on ‘International good practices for the promotion of women’s maritime employment’ last week during the 89th Thessaloniki International ...

The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry has announced that in 2026 it will organise national pavilions at three major international exhibitions in technology, innovation and shipping, with the aim of ...

Cyprus’ Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis paid an official visit to Jeddah on September 3 and 4, at the invitation of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Supply Chain, Saleh bin ...

Cyprus’ Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis took part in a ministerial panel at the 2nd Sustainable Maritime Industry Conference (SMIC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, addressing global leaders on ‘Resilience, Cooperation, ...

Cyprus-based Columbia Group has launched a joint venture in Egypt with Pan Marine Shipping Services, opening an official office to expand shipmanagement, training and energy solutions in a key maritime ...