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Cyprus shipping news

Commonwealth and Cyprus sign MOU on Blue Charter Centre of Excellence

The Commonwealth and the government of the Republic of Cyprus have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to establish...

“Adopt a Ship” educational programme celebrates the adoption of 1000 ships

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber held an event on Wednesday, 17 April 2024, at Columbia Plaza Venue in Limassol to...

Cyprus Shipping Chamber demands the release of the hostage seafarers and condemns the seizure...

Joining voices of complaint raised by other international and regional shipping organisations, the Cyprus Shipping Chamber demands the immediate...

Cyprus to host first Commonwealth Ocean Ministers meeting

The inaugural Commonwealth Ocean Ministers Meeting will be held on 19 April 2024 in Cyprus, under the theme ‘Our...

Cyprus Shipping and Energy participate at the Sea Japan exhibition in Tokyo

The Shipping Deputy Ministry together with the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry of Cyprus participate at the ‘Sea...

Interview with the Minister of Energy Commerce and Industry of Cyprus and with the...

An interview with the Minister of Energy Commerce and Industry of Cyprus George Papanastasiou in Japan and with the...

Interview with Charalambos Manoli, Managing Director of Acheon Akti Navigation at the Sea Japan...

Interview with Charalambos Manoli, Managing Director of Acheon Akti Navigation at the Sea Japan exhibition.

Interview with Petros Achtypis Founder & CEO of Prevention at Sea at the Sea...

Interview with Petros Achtypis Founder & CEO of Prevention at Sea at the Sea Japan Exhibition 2024

Pelagic Partners joins forces with Borealis Maritime in state-of-the-art PSV duo investment

Pelagic Partners continues its strategic focus on increasing offshore energy asset exposure amid positive sentiment in the sector for...

MariApps and Intership Navigation sign a strategic digital partnership

An agreement was announced by MariApps Marine Solutions , a company that specializes in maritime digital solutions, to enhance...

WISTA Cyprus highlights collaboration and knowledge sharing with the launch of its MentorWave mentorship...

Women's International Shipping & Trading Association Cyprus is excited to announce the launch of its mentorship program, MentorWave. Designed...

WISTA International AGM and Conference 2024 in Limassol, 9 – 11 October

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN AND SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES ARE AVAILABLE! Registration is now open for the WISTA International AGM and Conference...


World shipping news

BSM launches Smart Academy programme innovating maritime education

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement introduces a new educational programme for future seafarers. BSM Smart Academy is a collaboration with selected...

Americas clean tanker rates to stay volatile at elevated floor in Q2 as exports...

Americas clean tanker rates are expected to continue their volatility at elevated levels during the second quarter, as US...

EU pledges 3.5 bln euros to protect the ocean

The European Union will spend 3.5 billion euros ($3.71 billion) to protect the ocean and promote sustainability through a...

Shipping freight rates may rise following Iran vessel seizure, attack on Israel

Shipping freight rates may rise in response to increased tension and uncertainty following the capture of container ship MSC...

Ulsan Port Authority signs MOU with Pacific Environment to decarbonise shipping ports in Singapore

- Hosted a reception attended by global port officials, climate and environmental organizations, and more. - Conducted sales to attract...

Singapore aims for over 1 mln tons of low-carbon methanol bunker supply by 2030

Singapore has the potential to supply over 1 million metric tons of low-carbon methanol annually by 2030 to meet...

Wallenius Wilhelmsen joins the First Movers Coalition

As we move forward with our Shaper Class newbuilding program and continue to take practical steps on our journey...

Rio Tinto’s first-quarter iron ore shipments fall 5%, missing estimates

Rio Tinto reported a 5% fall in its first-quarter iron ore shipments on Wednesday, missing estimates, because of weather...

Europe & Africa Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook by ENGINE

Northwest Europe LSMGO availability in the ARA has tightened slightly as some bunker suppliers are experiencing supply delays, a trader...

Asia Fuel Oil-HSFO discount narrows on firmer bid but trade lull continues

Spot discounts for high sulphur fuel oil narrowed on Wednesday amid the emergence of a firmer bid, though a...

Greek shipping news



10 years Greek Maritime Golf Event on September 5-8, at Costa Navarino

Distinction with four awards at the Sports Marketing Awards 2024!  The top golf tournament for the maritime community, Greek Maritime...

ABS presents at industry workshop by Hellenic Ships’ Design and Construction Directorate

During the workshop, the draft of the new national “Regulation for Safe Electrification, Electric Charging, Berthing Surveys, and Certification...

Green Award welcomes REA Hellas SA as Incentive Provider for condition monitoring

Green Award Foundation is pleased to announce that REA Hellas S.A., a leading provider of motion, lubrication, sealing products...

Port of Pireaus attending the Seatrade Cruise Global 2024 in Miami

PPA S.A. is once again participating in the “Seatrade Cruise Global 2024”, the international cruise event, held from April...

Posidonia 2024 marks the rebirth of the Greek shipbuilding industry

Greece’s revitalised shipbuilding industry will be prominently represented during Posidonia 2024, signalling a strong recovery following decades of decline...

Perama Ship Repair Zone undergoes upgrade with acquisition of additional State-of-the-Art shipbuilding cranes

Two cutting-edge double level luffing jib shipbuilding cranes arrived at the Port of Piraeus. They are soon to be...

Oldendorff Carriers contracts with Harbor Lab to provide global transparency in port transactions and...

Harbor Lab’s software platform is deployed across Oldendorff Carriers fleet. Oldendorff Carriers is an industry leader in using...

CMA D ARGOUDELIS and TESCOM HELLAS join forces to revolutionise Marine and Industrial Automation...

CMA D. ARGOUDELIS & CO S.A, a pioneering force in marine, industry & energy automation, has officially entered into...

Euroseas announces one year time charter contract and completion of retrofits for its...

Euroseas  an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced  a...

1st CSN Greece Maritime Supply Chain and Vessels Performance Forum Video – Welcome from...

Welcome from the organisers Adonis Violaris, Managing Director - CSN

TECHNICAL news

CPC Coli Istanbul experiences good first quarter

More than 12 industrial projects for global clients successfully concluded Q1 of 2024 has started out well for CPC Coli Project Cargo in Istanbul. The...

Wärtsilä engines again the choice for major Texas utility power plant project

Technology group Wärtsilä has again been awarded a major contract by the Lower Colorado River Authority, a river authority based in Austin, Texas, that...

ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsements for Products and Solutions to three solutions developed by iO3

ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsements for Products & Solutions*1 to an internet payment facility “V.Pay”, an AI maritime camera surveillance solution “V.Sight”, and...

GTT receives an order for the tank design of eight new LNG carriers

GTT announces that it has received, in the second quarter of 2024, an order from an Asian shipyard for the tank design of eight...

VARD presents VARD Resilience series

VARD and Fincantieri build on their experience and expertise in the construction of naval vessels and present the next generation of military vessels –...

ST Engineering AirX and Bureau Veritas sign cooperation agreement to avance Wing-in-Ground Technology

The collaboration will support the development of innovative fuel-efficient technology through the classification and certification of the first AirFish WIG craft ST Engineering AirX ,...

Sweco wins EUR 6 million project for new light rail in Finland

Sweco is part of an alliance that has been contracted to provide design services in a project for the first tramway to be established...

A first in Japan MOL adopt new system to increase capacity and improve operational...

Promoting Digital Transformation for Car Carrier Operation Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,  announced that J-CARPS, a system developed by the Japan Cargo Tally Corporation  with the full...

Second cavitation tunnel tests confirm propeller boss cap efficiency as pilot installation planned

A second series of cavitation tests have confirmed EcoMarine Innovations’ Holy Boss Cap propeller hub improves fuel efficiency by up to 5% at full...

The Ocean Charger a step towards delivering zero emission ships to the wind industry

Charging tests in port as well as testing of the offshore connection solution have demonstrated that the Ocean Charger is an important step towards...

DIGITALISATION news

Nex-Tech Wireless partners with Ericsson to Keep Kansans Connected with innovative technologies

Ericsson and Nex-Tech Wireless today announce a transformative 5-year network modernization initiative. This groundbreaking initiative underscores Nex-Tech Wireless’s commitment to providing unparalleled connectivity solutions...

Satcom Direct equips first delivered Dassault Falcon 6X with “nose-to-tail” connectivity

Switzerland-based charter provider CAT Aviation AG selected Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, to equip the first Dassault Falcon 6X to enter service...

Castor Marine installed Starlink Maritime on all of XOCEAN’s USVs to guarantee high-speed internet

Using Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), XOCEAN provides turnkey ocean data. From mapping the seabed to environmental monitoring, XOCEAN offers a safe, economical, and carbon-neutral solution...

Preem to reduce emissions and minimise shipping cost with Seaber.io

Seaber.io, a global maritime technology company headquartered in Finland, has announced that Preem – Sweden’s largest fuel company – has taken Seaber into use....

GoodShipping launches Decarb Desk to improve carbon insetting transparency and efficiency

GoodShipping, the carbon in setting brand of FincoEnergies, has announced the launch of its new Decarb Desk platform, the next step forward to allow...

Facilitation Committee tackles digitalisation and autonomous shipping

IMO’s Facilitation Committee has taken steps to further advance the digitalization of the shipping sector, while addressing cyber-security threats and the regulation of new...

Software Defined Satellites Create New Space Market Opportunities   

The satellite communications market has seen significant changes across its value chain, bringing forth new technological innovations that include flexible satellites and more specifically,...

Telefónica welcomes ‘Iris’, a sculpture by Jaume Plensa, for its Centenary

• The president of Telefónica, José María Álvarez-Pallete, the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz-Ayuso, and the artist presented the piece. • Made...

Telespazio’s Board of Directors appoints Gabriele Pieralli as CEO

The Board of Directors of Telespazio, a joint venture of Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), appointed Gabriele Pieralli as CEO of the company. Born in...

Skydweller Aero Appoints Space and Telecom Industry Veteran Barry A. Matsumori as New President...

Skydweller Aero, Inc., a pioneering transatlantic aerospace company developing and manufacturing a fleet of large solar powered aircraft for defense and commercial missions, today...

OFFSHORE & ENERGY news

H2 Energy and DFDS publish new hydrogen propulsion feasibility study

During the past year, H2 Energy and DFDS have worked together on a project to analyse the feasibility of retrofitting large ferries with a...

Pacific Environment and Ulsan Port Authority sign MOU to accelerate Zero-Emission Shipping and Ports...

During Singapore Maritime Week 2024, Pacific Environment and the Ulsan Port Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining a vision of multi-year collaboration...

Ship fueltech group SulNOx record revenues continue, up 201% Q3-Q4 and up 173% year...

SulNOx, the London-listed fueltech group publicly listed in London working with shipping majors on cutting emissions, has tripled revenues in the year to March. CEO...

New research on Provaris from Longspur Capital

Following Provaris and Norwegian Hydrogen extending their collaboration for the development of new hydrogen export sites in the Nordics, Longspur Capital has released updated...

Decarbonisation is more than a story of CO2 emissions per ton mile

It’s a once in a Generation Opportunity to reset and revitalize National Maritime Strategie The Energy Transition at Sea is a once in a generation...

Methanol Institute and SEA-LNG unite against EU trade barriers to biomethane and biomethanol fuels

The Methanol Institute  and SEA-LNG, key representatives of the methanol and liquefied natural gas  industries respectively, express their deep concerns following the recent announcement...

YACHTS & CRUISE news

MSC Cruises introduces new Summer 2024 ‘STAY & CRUISE’ Programme

Guests can extend their cruise with a new add-on package with an additional two or three-night accommodation before or after their cruise, coupled...

Holland America Line set to debut new ‘Glacier Day’ and enhanced Alaska-Focused experiences on...

Culinary highlights include Alaska dishes by Fresh Fish Ambassador Chef Morimoto and new Alaska-themed cocktails by acclaimed bartender Sam Ross  Holland America Line is debuting...

Discovery Class: Royal Caribbean’s new smaller cruise ship project

Although Royal Caribbean is known for building the largest cruise ships in the world, a brand-new class of smaller ships is on the horizon. Little...

Europ Assistance Italy and Costa Cruises partnership renewed for smoother and protected travels

Europ Assistance Italy and Costa Cruises announce a new chapter in their partnership. The renewal of the agreement, the third since 2016, consolidates the long-standing...

Discover astronomical phenomena on specially-timed sailings to the Azores with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines...

The Milky Way, Perseid Meteor Shower and shooting stars; these are just some of the natural phenomena Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ guests will have...

Carnival Cruise Line introduces GOCCL.COM enhanced booking experience for travel advisors

New Features elevate Shopping Experience and add accessible staterooms to GoCC Carnival Cruise Line- Opens in new window is introducing a series of new features...

INTERVIEWS

WSR’s Strategy for Successful Maritime Operations – An interview with Sofronis Christodoulou, General Manager...

With a wealth of experience as a Sales Manager within the shipping sector, Sofronis excels in facilitating connections between owners/shipmanagers and premier service providers,...

Reflections on UMAR’s Global Approach – An interview with Kostas Kasapis, Sales Representative Manager...

Kostas brings over 15 years of dedicated expertise to the maritime industry in the role of Sales Representative Manager at UMAR Shipping Services Ltd....

How to survive in a sea full of “cyber” pirates – An interview with...

The integration of cybersecurity in the maritime industry, especially through advanced solutions like Stellar Open XDR (eXtended Detection and Response), is critical due to...

Pride in Maritime – An Interview with Gustavo Aguilar Miranda

Today is Pride in Maritime day, and to celebrate the day, we spoke with Gustavo Aguilar-Miranda, a researcher at Newcastle University and the creator...

Thank you Shipping Deputy Minister Vassilis Demetriades

At CSN we would like to express our gratitude and sincere appreciation for the excellent co-operation we had over the years of service of...

VIDEOCASTS

1st CSN Greece Crewing Conference Podcasts

The 1st CSN Greece Crewing Conference was an exceptional event with 23guest speakers and three panel discussions with an overwhelming attendance of over 210...

Cyprus Shipping Videocast – International Day for Women in Maritime – Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou...

International Day for Women in Maritime will be observed on 18 May every year, following a resolution adopted by the IMO Assembly. It will celebrate women...

Cyprus Shipping Videocast – Capt. Eberhard Koch – President of Cyprus Marine Club

We are pleased to announce a new promotional feature of Cyprus Shipping News by inviting key players of the Cyprus Shipping Industry to address our...

Cyprus Shipping Videocast – Leonidas Charalambous – Managing Director at Globalstar Insurance Brokers

We are pleased to announce a new promotional feature of Cyprus Shipping News by inviting key players of the Cyprus Shipping Industry to address our...

Cyprus Shipping Videocast – Andreas Ioannou – Chairman at EPSCO

We are pleased to announce a new promotional feature of Cyprus Shipping News by inviting key players of the Cyprus Shipping Industry to address our...

MARITIME EVENTS

1st CSN Cyprus Maritime Supply Chain and Vessels Performance Forum Video – Welcome from...

Welcome from the organisers Adonis Violaris, Managing Director - CSN

1st CSN Cyprus Maritime Supply Chain and Vessels Performance Forum Video – Welcome from...

Welcome from the chairman of the conference Sotiris Papadopoulos, Managing Partner - MASO Strategic

1st CSN Cyprus Maritime Supply Chain and Vessels Performance Forum Video – Welcome Address...

Welcome Address Aris Constantinou, Marine Surveyor – Shipping Deputy Ministry  

1st CSN Cyprus Maritime Supply Chain and Vessels Performance Forum Video – Keynote speech...

Keynote speech Capt. Eugen Adami, Vice President of CYMEPA – Owner and MD – Mastermind Group  

1st CSN Cyprus Maritime Supply Chain and Vessels Performance Forum Video – Dr. Thalis...

- “The importance of a level playing field on environmental compliance to new regulations” Dr. Thalis P.V. Zis, Assistant Professor in the Department of Shipping...

VACANCIES