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Cyprus brought together 27 Port State Control inspectors from 11 Mediterranean countries for specialist training on cargo securing, strengthening regional cooperation on maritime safety and ship inspections.  The two-day seminar, held on ...

The head of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has condemned renewed attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, warning that the violence is endangering seafarers and placing further pressure ...

Aegean Shipping Management marked a fresh stage in its fleet renewal earlier this week, with the naming ceremony of its new tanker M/T Green Liberty at COSCO Yangzhou Shipyard ...

China is preparing to turn a one-off voyage through the Arctic into a scheduled seasonal container service, testing whether the Northern Sea Route can offer exporters a faster link to ...

Columbia Group chief executive Andreas Hadjipetrou has set out a strategy of measured expansion, tighter internal cooperation and greater seafarer support, three months after taking charge of one of the ...

European shipowners have urged the European Commission to prevent double carbon charges and redirect billions raised from shipping towards cleaner fuels and technology, warning that the EU Emissions Trading System ...

Hadjimanolis lines up India shipping mission Cyprus and India are seeking to turn their expanding political ties into concrete maritime partnerships, with Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis preparing an official ...

A second tanker managed by Greek shipowner George Procopiou’s Dynacom Tankers Management has been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, as commercial traffic through the waterway fell to a ...

Global shipping remains in “crisis mode” as fighting between the US and Iran disrupts the Strait of Hormuz, forcing companies to reconsider routes, absorb rising costs and protect crews operating ...

Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis has paid tribute to Qatar’s late Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, after visiting the country’s embassy in Nicosia to sign ...

Ports, energy installations and military facilities across the Persian Gulf face a heightened risk of attack, maritime security firm EOS Risk has warned, as fresh US strikes on Iran raise ...

Ten students in Cyprus are set to receive a significant boost to their maritime education as Safe Bulkers has officially launched its sixth annual scholarship programme. Chief executive Polys V. ...

The European Union’s attempt to tighten restrictions on Russian LNG shipping has run into resistance from Greece, opening a new dispute over whether sanctions are weakening Moscow or simply ...

DP World Limassol, the operator of the Limassol port’s general cargo and cruise terminal, has donated €1,000 to support the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) Excellence Awards, strengthening a long-term ...

Petronav Ship Management Ltd, the Limassol-headquartered vessel management arm of Island Oil Holdings, has supported the Cyprus Shipping Chamber’s (CSC) Adopt a Ship programme over the years, connecting its ...

A fresh Russian drone attack on two commercial ships off Odesa has again exposed the human cost of navigating through conflict zones, while emphasising how security threats are steadily redrawing ...

Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis on Tuesday held a formal meeting with the new Communications Commissioner Marios Pieri, as well as the new Assistant Communications Commissioner Georgios Georgiou. This ...

Cypriot shipping executive Thomas Kazakos, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has called for an immediate end to attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, ...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has called for an end to attacks on civilian shipping linked to geopolitical conflicts, as its governing Council reaffirmed the need to protect freedom of ...

Cruise technology provider cruisePAL, which operates an office in Limassol as part of its international network, has restructured its senior leadership team as the company seeks to separate long-term strategic ...

DP World, the global ports operator with a direct presence at Limassol port, is planning a new UAE east coast gateway that would allow cargo to bypass the Strait of ...

The European Commission this week formally appointed executive vice-president Raffaele Fitto as its new special representative for Cyprus, confirming his role in supporting United Nations-led efforts to reunify the island. ...

Limassol-based maritime professional and investor Jesper Weller has acquired Berg & Larsen, a Danish maritime supplier founded more than 230 years ago, linking Cyprus’ shipping centre with one of Denmark’s ...

A Cyprus-flagged container ship remained disabled off Oman, with one Indian seafarer still missing, after an Iranian strike sparked an engine-room fire, forced the crew to abandon the vessel and ...