Cyprus Shipping News is delighted to announce that the first CSN Cyprus ‘Current Shipping Affairs Debate’ “Are the challenges of 2024 for shipping up for debate?” is under the auspices of the Shipping Deputy Ministry of Cyprus.

Date: 24 January 2024
Time: 16:00-19:00
Venue: Columbia Plaza, Limassol

Shipping Deputy Ministry of Cyprus

Cyprus is a modern, efficient and integrated shipping centre, ranking amongst the top leading Ship Registries and at the same time, one of the largest and well established shipmanagement centres worldwide. It is amongst the countries having a prominent role in forming global shipping policies with a strong presence and a powerful voice in all maritime fora and international organizations such as the IMO, the ILO and the European Union.

The Shipping Deputy Ministry, is an effective and flexible maritime administration, with a customer-oriented approach attaching great importance in the quality and speed of services available on a 24/7 basis. Its responsibilities include, inter alia, the following:

• Registration of ships.
• Administration of the Tonnage Tax System.
• Inspection and control of ships and enforcement of international, E.U. and national maritime legislation.
• Registration, training and certification of seafarers.
• Development, administration and enforcement of the Merchant Shipping legislation
• Protection of the marine environment
• Coordination of the EU Integrated Maritime Policy

Its mission is to provide high quality services, safeguard and develop a safe, socially responsible, resilient and sustainable shipping industry, foster specialisation and expertise in the sector and enhance the competitiveness of the Cyprus Shipping.

Save the date in your calendar for this promising debate “Are the challenges of 2024 for shipping up for debate?” The shipping industry will be faced with several challenges, in the year ahead with acute interest on the rising cost of fuel, the shortage of labour, the increasing complexity of regulations as well as the threat of cyberattacks. The event will provide a platform for experts to debate these challenges with the participation of the audience hoping for discussion to be an engaging after noon.

This is going to be the first CSN ‘Current Shipping Affairs Debate’ in Limassol and we would like to invite you to support the event. There are still available sponsorships and those interested please contact us at csn@cyprusshippingnews.com. 

The programme of the event is uploaded and will updated in the following website:

https://cyprusshippingevents.com/the-current-affairs-shipping-debate/ 

Looking forward to a very successful event in Limassol.