Shipping

Columbia Group has called on the shipping industry to do more to retain and promote women at sea, warning that recruitment alone is not enough to address the sector’s ...

Europe needs to rethink its energy strategy as growing renewable energy capacity has failed to deliver the expected reduction in electricity costs and market volatility, former Energy Minister Natasa Pilides ...

Geopolitical tensions, energy security and the rising cost of cleaner shipping will take centre stage in Limassol on November 27, when the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) brings together international maritime executives ...

Cyprus emphasised the need for international shipping regulations to reflect national circumstances, as Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis met her Norwegian counterpart on Monday during high-level maritime discussions in Busan, ...

Cyprus has secured a place on the body overseeing the financial management and governance of international oil pollution compensation funds for the first time, following the election of maritime official ...

Greece and Egypt have agreed to advance bilateral consultations aimed at extending the geographical scope of their 2020 Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) agreement eastwards towards Cyprus, following eastern Libya’s parliament’...

Cyprus-linked shipowners face fresh uncertainty over the future of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, as governments prepare to reopen negotiations on global emissions rules that could reshape ...

Safe Bulkers chief executive and Cyprus Union of Shipowners (CUS) president Polys Hajioannou warned that China’s rapidly expanding shipyards could leave dry-bulk shipping with more vessels than it needs, ...

Safe Bulkers has taken delivery of Kypros Island, the first methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier to join the Cyprus register, after Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis named the new vessel at ...

Around 6,000 seafarers remain trapped near the Strait of Hormuz, as attacks on commercial vessels intensify and concerns grow over the safety of crews caught in the continuing conflict between the ...

Capital Maritime Finance raised €300 million through its stock market debut in Athens this week, marking Greece’s largest maritime equity offering and the first primary listing of a shipping company ...

Artificial intelligence can produce convincing messages and imitate empathy, but it cannot replace the trust and personal relationships that underpin the shipping industry, according to WISTA Cyprus vice-president Maria Theodosiou, ...

The European Union and China have called for greater stability in international shipping, with greener maritime transport, container markets and supply chain resilience dominating discussions in Shanghai, as Cyprus steps ...

Cyprus is stepping up efforts to attract Chinese shipping business, with Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis holding talks with major maritime companies in Shanghai while calling for international environmental rules ...

Cypriot women pursuing postgraduate studies in shipping, innovation and technology can apply for six state scholarships worth €5,000 each, following an announcement on Monday by the Gender Equality Commissioner’s Office ...

Cyprus recorded an estimated €4.03 million in fishery product landings in 2025, according to figures published by Eurostat on Monday. The figure came as the total value of fishery products landed across ...

Commercial ships have been sunk and sailors killed or left missing as attacks intensify across the Strait of Hormuz and Black Sea, raising concerns for Cyprus’ shipping industry over crew ...

Cyprus-based shipping executive Capt. Eberhard Koch has called for a rethink of the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) proposed Net-Zero Framework, warning that carbon-based charges could place additional financial pressure ...

Cyprus is pursuing fresh shipping business in China after a series of meetings with Japanese shipowners, shipyards and government officials, as Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis promotes a national ship ...

Greek Shipping Minister Vassilis Kikilias called for closer cooperation with Japan on shipping and shipbuilding following talks in Tokyo, as Cyprus Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis pursues similar efforts to ...

Greek shipowner Giorgos Vardinogiannis, a member of the family whose shipping and energy interests extended into Cyprus and president of Panathinaikos for almost 21 years, died on Friday aged 90. Known as ...

Cyprus is stepping up efforts to attract Japanese shipping business, with Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis hosting a reception in Tokyo to promote the Cyprus flag and develop closer ties ...

Plans to supply electricity to ships at Limassol port remain dependent on securing a connection to the national power grid and European funding, despite progress on technical studies, with key ...

Cyprus needs a coordinated strategy for shipping, energy and environmental protection to support port investment and modernisation, Cyprus shipping agents association president Reginos Tsanos said, warning that separate planning and ...