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World Maritime Day was celebrated on 25th September 2021. What is important to highlight though, is the actual theme of this year as suggested by the IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim...

To further develop and reinforce Cyprus as a reputable business and maritime center, but also working towards the general objective of a faster and more efficient resolution...

Since November 2015 the government has subsidised practical training on board ships for deck and engine cadet officers.

The Middle East has long been a hub of maritime activity, with its strategic location bridging the East and the West.

Since independence in 1960, Cyprus has recognised the importance and potential of shipping, and government policy has succeeded in attracting shipping entrepreneurs.

There are several benefits of operating a shipping company in Cyprus, including but not limited to all the following...

The One Belt, One Road Initiative (OBOR) refers to the The Silk Road Economic Belt (road from China to Europe) and the 21st-centruy Maritime Silk Road (shipping lanes throughout Asia and the Pacific)...

Japan's trade ministry reported, that the two oil tankers carried "Japan-related" cargo.

The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks – which was adopted on May 18 2007 – entered into force on April 14 2015, a year after gaining approval from the requisite number of countries. Cyprus had not ratified the convention by the time it entered into force, but has since done so through Law 12(III)/2015.

The motto 'Cyprus, a destination to live in and invest' is broadly and successfully used in the present, competitive environment.

Starting, July 25, Cyprus is joining the Schengen Information System (SIS) that has been built to ensure safe passage as well as freedom of movement of those who have the right to move freely...

It has been announced that the CyprusShipping Deputy Ministry, in an effort to support shipping companies and owners of Cyprus ships ...

The Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Shipping has issued Circular No. 17/2022 informing registered owners,bareboat charterers, managers and representatives of ships flying the Cyprus flag that arrangements...

Although shipping has been historically male-dominated, the number of women nowadays who belong in the maritime industry is about 23,000 worldwide.

A year on, the shipping industry has adapted through introduction of time charter contractual clauses spreading risk between shipowners and charterers...

The Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping (DMS) has recently issued the following circulars to owners, managers and representatives of ships under the Cyprus flag and to owners.

It is no accident that Cyprus is a well-known and respected ship management center. The reasons for Cyprus's success are the numerous competitive advantages and opportunities of the Cypriot Merchant Shipping Legislation, and especially the even more advantageous tax regime.