Shipping

Safe Bulkers has ordered four Japanese-built dry bulk vessels, including its first Capesize newbuilding, as the Cyprus-linked shipowner continues to renew its fleet with more fuel-efficient and environmentally advanced ships.  ...

The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Legal Committee is reviewing a key update on the fair treatment of seafarers, as shipping bodies intensify efforts to protect crews from arbitrary detention, ...

The Strait of Hormuz saw only a fragile and uneven recovery in April, with vessel traffic still far below normal levels despite brief reopening windows linked to ceasefire signals, according ...

Greek shipowner George Prokopiou has criticised Europe’s energy policy, arguing that political decisions on shipping, natural gas and LNG have left the continent facing higher costs, weaker industry and ...

Celestyal’s safe extraction of two cruise ships from the Persian Gulf was carried out through a carefully staged operation that began with the removal of passengers, continued with the ...

Chartworld Shipping Company managing director Antonis Faraklas has warned that geopolitical instability has made international shipping increasingly difficult to predict, saying fleet diversification has become a key survival strategy for ...

WISTA Cyprus members recently visited the liquefied petroleum gas terminal operated by VLPG Plant Ltd in Vasiliko, offering participants a close-up look at one of Cyprus’ most important and modern ...

Cyprus must help ensure that Europe speaks with a clear and coordinated voice in global maritime affairs, Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis said during a working visit to Chios this ...

International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Secretary General Thomas Kazakos met Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino this week, as maritime leaders gathered in Panama for the Maritime Convention of the ...

Young students from across Europe were recognised in Cyprus this week, as the winners of the European School Competition on the Ship of the Future were announced during the Informal ...

Mohamed Arrachedi has spent years dealing with seafarers abandoned far from home, chasing unpaid wages, pressing shipowners and managers, and working with port states, embassies and maritime authorities to get ...

Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis departed Cyprus on Thursday for a working visit to Chios and Brussels, where she is scheduled to participate in major maritime events linked to the ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) held the 20th anniversary event of the Adopt a Ship programme on Tuesday, celebrating its long-standing contribution to maritime education with a focus on student ...

Greek shipowners drove shipbuilding activity to unprecedented levels during the first quarter of 2026, marking a definitive strategic pivot toward larger vessels and robust market sectors. According to a report from ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) has welcomed the decision of the International Maritime Organisation member states to continue intensive consultations aimed at achieving a global decarbonisation agreement for shipping as ...

The 7th Cyprus ICT Conference is set to take place on May 5 in Limassol, bringing together industry professionals to examine the impact of artificial intelligence on technology and maritime sectors. ...

Karachi handles roughly 60 percent of Pakistan’s cargo traffic, yet for decades, the port’s East Wharf operated under government management with chronic congestion and underinvestment. A 2022 concession agreement reshaped ...

The Cyprus Gaming and Casino Supervision Authority has clarified that casinos operating on cruise ships and passenger vessels fall outside its regulatory framework, regardless of the vessel’s flag. The ...

EU maritime ministers signed the “Nicosia Declaration” on Wednesday, setting out a joint framework focused on seafarer training, working conditions and gender equality in the shipping sector. The declaration, endorsed ...

The Cyprus Union of Shipowners (CUS) has congratulated the Deputy Ministry of Shipping for the successful organisation of the High-Level Ministerial and Stakeholder Conference on ‘Investing in Seafarers: Securing the ...

Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis on Tuesday called for seafarers to be placed at the heart of maritime policy, saying the future of global shipping depends not only on regulation ...

Cyprus’ shipping industry turned its attention to the people behind global trade on Tuesday, as the Shipping Deputy Ministry hosted a high-level ministerial and stakeholders conference in Limassol under the ...

The Deputy Ministry of Shipping hosted an official dinner in Limassol this week, on the sidelines of the High-Level Ministerial Stakeholders Conference on Seafarers, held as part of the Cyprus ...

Dry cargo ship values are rising faster than freight rates can justify, pointing to a structural revaluation of larger vessels rather than a short-term market cycle, according to Xclusiv Shipbrokers.  ...