Coronavirus: More than 5,000 crew members jabbed as part of Cyprus programme
More than 5,000 seafarers have been vaccinated so far as part of the government’s initiative to offer Covid-19 jabs to crews of ships flying the...
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Shipping companies tighten operations in fear of sanctions
Top oil shipping companies say they have tightened operational guidelines and deployed technology to prevent accidental breaches of sanctions, as the countries hit by ever...
Deputy minister of shipping heads to Athens
Deputy Minister of Shipping Vassilis Demetriades will pay an official visit to Athens from Sunday to Tuesday. “I am going to Athens to discuss with...
Anastasiades says long-term strategy for shipping in the works
Despite the financial difficulties cause by pandemic restrictions, Cyprus managed to maintain its position as the third largest shipping fleet in Europe, the 11th largest...
Battered economies eye the wealth of the sea
The world over, governments are viewing the ocean as a new economic frontier By Maria Hadjimichael A consequence of the economic crisis and the realisation...
Shipping ministry to take stock after failure of ferry tender
Deputy Shipping Minister Vassilis Demetriades said on Sunday he would begin contacts to reassess the situation after a tender for a Cyprus-Greece ferry link failed...
€4.2m of state funds for ferry service to Greece
The deputy ministry of shipping will shell out €4.2 million of its 2021 budget on the proposed Cyprus-Greece ferry service, minister Vasilis Demetriou told MPs...
Cyprus welcomes new rules to reduce carbon intensity of ships
Cyprus has welcomed the approval of the draft new mandatory regulations to reduce carbon intensity of ships. “This is a step forward and a building...
Green incentives for shipping being finalised, ministry says
A series of green incentives rewarding those actively taking steps to support the transition to a zero-carbon future is currently been finalised and will be...
DP World welcomes Shipping Deputy Minister to Limassol port
The Deputy Minister of Shipping, Vassilis Demetriades visited the Limassol port, where he received a tour of the premises of the Multi-Purpose Port and Cruise...
LNG producers get glimmer of hope amid wreckage of oversupply, coronavirus
There are some tentative signs that demand and spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) are starting to recover in the top-consuming Asian region, but...
Cruise ships return to Danube with strict safety rules on board
River cruises are making a quiet comeback on the Danube after the COVID-19 pandemic brought global tourism to a standstill and forced companies to suspend...
Pilides sworn in as energy minister, Demetriades as deputy shipping minister
New energy and commerce minister Natasa Pilides was sworn on Tuesday with the new shipping minister, Vasilis Demetriades, who would be taking her place, following...
Though approved, ferry service still a way off, Pilidou says (Updated)
Funding approval has been received from the EU for a ferry link between Cyprus and Greece that will allow it to go ahead with the...
Europe gears up for driverless ships — and autonomous ports
Europe is gearing up for driverless (autonomous) ships, and planning autonomous ports too. The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping said on Tuesday that it has...
Cyprus chosen as location to service leading cruise operator’s vessels
The shipping ministry has announced that Cyprus has been chosen as a location for the layup of six technically advanced cruise ships by one of...
‘Blue Economy’ to have its own annual conference
A new annual conference on the blue economy is being established by the Limassol municipality and Frederick University, it was announced on Monday. The Blue...
Cyprus Shipping Chamber praises renewal of shipping taxation system by House
The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) said the maritime industry will greatly benefit from the renewal of the shipping taxation system, which was unanimously approved by...
Coronavirus: shipowners’ union donates 10 ventilators
The shipping deputy ministry on Wednesday thanked the Cyprus Union of Shipowners (CUS) for covering the cost of 10 ventilators destined for the ICU wards...
Shipping ministry extends fee payment deadline
In an effort to support shipping companies and shipowners in Cyprus during the coronavirus crisis, the shipping ministry has decided to extend the deadline for...