Shipping

Andreas Christoforou has been re-elected to the YoungShip International Board and appointed Regional Representative for Southern Europe, in a move that strengthens Cyprus’ presence within the global network for young ...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has temporarily suspended its evacuation plan for vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf after an attack on a merchant ship in the Gulf of Oman, ...

Cyprus’ shipping industry has joined the global maritime community in marking this year’s Day of the Seafarer, paying tribute to the people who keep goods, energy and food moving ...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has told vessels stranded in the Gulf region not to move until they are directly contacted, as it begins implementing an evacuation plan for more ...

Greek Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Minister Vassilis Kikilias emphasised the growing cooperation between Greece, Cyprus, Italy and Malta in shipping, following a meeting with his Mediterranean counterparts on the ...

Political instability has remained the biggest risk for global shipping for the fourth year in a row, as maritime leaders warn that cyber threats, fragmented regulation, rising compliance costs and ...

Cyprus’ trade office in the Gulf has moved to place the island’s exporters within a wider European conversation on food security, resilient supply chains and predictable access to one ...

Shipping leaders used the International Chamber of Shipping’s  (ICS) Rome summit this week to call for stronger cooperation across the maritime sector, with WISTA International president Elpi Petraki saying ...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and Oman have opened temporary sea lanes through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a controlled plan to move stranded commercial ships and more ...

European and global shipowners have called for closer alignment between EU and international ship recycling rules, warning that diverging standards risk complicating the sector just as the new global framework ...

Cyprus Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis attended the gala dinner held on the sidelines of the ICS 2026 Shaping the Future of Shipping Summit in Rome, as Cyprus continues to strengthen ...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has used this year’s Day of the Seafarer to call for greater protection for crews working in dangerous waters, warning that ships carry “more ...

John Denholm CBE has been appointed chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), succeeding Emanuele Grimaldi after four years at the head of the global shipowners’ body.  The decision ...

Greek shipowner Nikos Tsakos has given two new supertankers names drawn from basketball, using the announcement to renew his call for a stronger Greek flag presence across Greek-owned shipping.  Speaking ...

Cyprus Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis will depart for Rome on Monday for a three-day working visit centred on an international shipping conference and a series of bilateral meetings with ...

Strait of Hormuz traffic rises, but security risks continue to slow full return to normality  Ships have begun leaving the Persian Gulf after the US and Iran agreed to ease ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber’s (CSC) ‘Adopt a Ship’ programme marked its 20th anniversary this year, with teachers, schools and shipping companies recognised for their role in one of Cyprus’ ...

Safe Bulkers reported a sharp rise in first-quarter profit, supported by stronger dry bulk market conditions, higher charter revenues and lower vessel operating costs, while the company also raised its ...

International shipping continues to operate under heightened risk across some of the world’s most important sea lanes, as renewed Houthi threats in the Red Sea, continued uncertainty in the ...

Greek shipowner George Prokopiou has warned that global development depends on open seas and access to affordable energy, calling for greater realism in Europe’s maritime and environmental policies.  Speaking ...

The agreement between the US and Iran to end their military standoff has brought immediate relief to international markets, sending oil prices lower and easing fears over energy supplies.  However, ...

Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis on Monday welcomed Cuban Ambassador Ruben Pino Martinez to the Shipping Deputy Ministry, where the two sides discussed ways to deepen cooperation in the maritime ...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has welcomed the peace agreement announced between the US and the Islamic Republic of Iran, saying it signals “a crucial return to peace, dialogue, multilateralism ...

European shipyards are under pressure to cut costs and clean up. A new EU-funded initiative aims to help them do both, with digital tools and better tracking of energy use ...