The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has recently announced the launch of a tender process to reinstate a maritime passenger link between Cyprus and Greece, subsidised by state funds.

With the European Commission having announced in early 2020 an increased climate target for 2030 and aiming to extend the EU's Emission Trading System (EU ETS) to the shipping sector, the Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry organised a virtual debate entitled ‘ETS in Shipping: Elixir or Threat to Sustainability?’, on December 07, 2020, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment and the European Parliament Office in Cyprus.

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) and the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN), signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC), on 16 November 16, with the aim to collaborate on the eradication of corruption in the maritime sector and to safeguard a fair and sustainable maritime operating environment.

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) welcomes with satisfaction the adoption of the resolution entitled ‘International cooperation to address challenges faced by seafarers as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic to support global supply chains’, by the United Nations General Assembly, on  December 01.

Larnaca’s vision for a world-class, integrated port and marina has been a long time in the making, so it is with great joy that we can announce that a contract for the development and operation of the project will be soon be officially signed with works commencing in January 2021 – the perfect start to the New Year!

A statement was given by the Republic of Cyprus on the outcome of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (ΙΜΟ-MEPC75), November 16-20 of this year.

Cyprus welcomes the approval of the draft new mandatory regulations to reduce carbon intensity of ships.

This is a step forward and a building block towards the implementation of IMO initial strategy for the decarbonisation of shipping. The draft amendments of MARPOL Annex VI, which are scheduled for formal adoption in June 2021, relate to mandatory goal-based technical and operational measures to reduce carbon intensity, including a review clause for the evaluation of the measures in the near future.

Cyprus encourages the examination of proposals put forward for the creation of research and development mechanisms, to expedite the research, innovation and supports the discussion of initiatives towards the development of low and zero carbon technologies for use by the shipping industry.