Shipping

The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry  has announced the launch of the Cyprus Shipping 1-stop-shop Portal (CYSh1P), a new digital platform designed to centralise and streamline all maritime services offered ...

The Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) has completed the certification process for its department of ports regulatory affairs management under the internationally recognised CYS EN ISO 9001:2015 standard, it announced on Monday. ...

Safe Bulkers Inc., listed on the New York Stock Exchange and led by Cypriot CEO Polys V. Hajioannou, has announced the launch of its 5th Annual Scholarship Programme for the ...

Cyprus, one of the world’s leading registries alongside Malta, has been warned that seafarers’ shore leave is becoming rare, short and, in some cases, non-existent, according to a global ...

As shipping strives to decarbonise, a new wave of EU-funded innovation is proving that methanol-fuelled vessels could offer a scalable, low-emission alternative to diesel on the high seas. By Tom ...

Maritime company Safe Bulkers Inc., led by Cypriot shipowner Polys Hajioannou, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has agreed to sell the MV Pedhoulas Merchant, with a Cypriot flag, ...

The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has called for a comprehensive overhaul of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code, warning that the rules no longer reflect ...

Star Bulk Carriers, with ship management offices in Limassol, Cyprus, has reported its 20th consecutive profitable quarter, posting second-quarter 2025 net income of US$0.04 million, EBITDA of US$55.9 million and a ...

Ship management firm Columbia is calling for urgent reforms in Greece’s maritime education to address a shortage of qualified seafarers. The company, headquartered in Limassol but with 33 management offices ...

Limassol port manager DP World Limassol on Friday announced that it has completed its annual internship programme for university students in Cyprus. According to the announcement, the company offered a ...

The Deputy Shipping Ministry on Friday issued a statement summarising Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis’ participation at the 3rd UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3). The conference, held in Awaza, ...

Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis reaffirmed Cyprus’ commitment to development approaches that are inclusive and human-centred during her address at the third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries in ...

Global catering management provider MCTC, with offices in Cyprus, Greece, and Saudi Arabia, among other places, has launched two new tools aimed at enhancing nutritional oversight and environmental transparency onboard ...

Cyprus-flagged MV CYMONA OCEAN, a new Kamsarmax bulk carrier built by Japan’s Oshima Shipbuilding, has been delivered to the fleet of shipowner Nicolas  Hadjioannou and will be managed by ...

Safe Bulkers, the Limassol-based shipowner listed in New York Stock Exchange, squeezed out a profit in Q2, 2025 despite surging costs, weaker rates and geopolitical instability, with six newbuilds underway and ...

Global container losses at sea rose to 576 in 2024, more than double the record-low 221 containers lost in 2023, according to the World Shipping Council’s (WSC) latest Containers Lost at Sea report.   ...

Sepaga E.M.I. has announced a new partnership with Cellock Ltd and the launch of the 7 Seas E-Wallet, a mobile banking solution designed specifically for the shipping industry. The ...

Cyprus-based Interorient Navigation Co. Ltd and Danship and Partners Ltd have announced a record ₹10,000 crore investment (equivalent to €989.96 million at today’s exchange rate) in India’s shipping sector, marking ...

Despite the industry’s evolution in many aspects, representation and inclusion still have a long way to go, said Claudia Paschkewitz, Columbia Group’s director of sustainability, diversity, and inclusion. ...

The Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) has signed a contract with firm DBA S.p.A. for the preparation of a comprehensive study on the development of an onshore power supply (...

As part of its strategic renewal, Safe Bulkers, the Limassol-based shipping company led by Polys Hajioannou, has sold the ‘Pedhoulas Leader’ for $12.5 million, marking another step in its transition to ...

Limassol-based marine fuel trading firm Island Oil has opened a new international trading office in Dubai, marking its seventh trading desk globally and strengthening its presence across key marine fuel ...

The European Union’s extension of its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to shipping has sent ripples across Mediterranean ports, and even Cyprus is feeling the undercurrents.  Starting January 1, 2024, any vessel ...

The Deputy Ministry of Shipping released the official promotional video for the Maritime Cyprus 2025 Conference, which will bring together the global shipping community in Limassol from October 6 to 8 under the ...