On June 25 the international shipping community celebrates annually the ‘Day of the Seafarer’, which was set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in 2011.

shipmanagers’ associations from across the globe, to the Centenary Celebrations of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) between June 20-23, in London, in view of its 100 Years Anniversary since its establishment.

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) welcomes the positions adopted by the Environment Committee (ENVI) of the European Parliament, on the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) under the ‘Fit for 55’ legislative package and especially the role of the commercial operators and the creation of a Shipping sector dedicated fund.

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) welcomes the re-appointment of its deputy director general, Alexandros Josephides, as ‘International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Goodwill Maritime Ambassador’ for Cyprus, for the period 2022-2023.

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 Cyprus Shipping Chamber was established on 26 January 1989, and constitutes the trade association of the Shipping Industry in Cyprus.

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber welcomes the positive results of the recently released ‘Ship Management Report’, which is published by the Statistics Department of the Central Bank of Cyprus, covering the period January 01 – June 30, of this year, which indicate that the ship management sector marked a gradual recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated decline in economic activity observed during 2020.

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) welcomed the celebrations of the ‘World Maritime Day’ which has been established by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and celebrated globally every year at the end of September.

The annual Charity Beach Volley Tournament organised by Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) between the chamber’s member-companies, was held again after one year of absence due to the pandemic, completing 26 years of socio-economic contribution to the Cyprus society. The tournament was held with success, without the presence of the public, on September 5, 19, and 26, at the Cyprus Volleyball Federation courts in Limassol.

The international shipping community celebrated for the 10th year the ‘Day of the Seafarer’, which was set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in 2011.