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 arrivals of tourists reached 8,952 in November compared to 169,392 in November 2019, recording a decrease of 94,7 percent.
Atlantica Hotels & Resorts has recently announced that the four-star Atlantica Aqua Blue will now operate under the management of the largest hotel group of Cyprus and Greece.
Wanting to give relief and joy to those who need it, especially during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the staff of the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Tourism recently raised money, with the aim of turning it into food stamps.
The Leptos Group of Companies announced an important development for the real estate and construction sector, which, during these difficult times, is a strong stimulus for the Cypriot economy.
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.
Larnaca Tennis Club has successfully completed its move to new, state-of-the-art premises, paving the way for further excavations at the site of ancient Kition where the port was discovered on the grounds of the former tennis courts.
The arrivals of travellers in September of this year reached 119,426 compared to 679,628 in September 2019, recording a decrease of 82,4 percent.
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.