The European Parliament’s Rapporteur on the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), MEP Peter Liese, on January 14, published a Report on the revision of the EU ETS, in the framework of the ‘Fit for 55’ legislative package for shipping.

The Shipping Deputy Ministry expressed great appreciation to the Cyprus Union of Shipowners (CUS), for its support to the Cyprus Government as well as to Cyprus and its people in the fight against coronavirus, by covering the cost of 10 ICU ventilators.

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber held in Limassol, on September 05, a special seminar for its member companies.

Crown Iris, a renowned cruise ship, arrived in Larnaca from Haifa on May 25. According to the Larnaca Tourism Board, the line, with capacity for 2000 passengers, will travel from Haifa to Larnaca on a weekly basis until the start of November and it will often dock in Larnaca overnight.

A new line connecting Thessaloniki, Cyprus and Haifa has been introduced established by Salamis Lines.