• Cyprus President Backs Shipping as "Crucial"
    Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades expresed full support for the country's shipping industry in an address to members of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber at their 24th Annual General Meeting in...
    April 29, 2013
    By: Anonymous
  • Maritime Futurist Speculates on Cyprus Bailout Impact
    Burak Özdemir, Operations Specialist at Ulusoy Sealines Management and writer for MaritimeFuture.com, shares his analysis of the impact of the Cypriot financial challenges. Notably, he considers...
    April 29, 2013
    By: Anonymous
  • Some Thoughts on Ship Recycling
    As a former registry administrator, it’s not often that I can get behind the concept of an IMO Convention. The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound...
    April 29, 2013
    By: mhanson
  • Bureau Veritas Establishes Digital MLC Resource
    Class society Bureau Veritas has launched a set of online tools designed to assist owners in meeting the certification requirements for the upcoming Maritime Labor Convention. Ship Management...
    April 26, 2013
    By: Anonymous
  • Greek Shipping Industry Claims Potential to Lead Recovery
    The Union of Greek Shipowners and the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) have expressed belief that the country's shipping industry remains strong and could potentially lead...
    April 25, 2013
    By: Anonymous
  • Isle of Man Also Extends Owner Eligibility
    The Isle of Man has passed legislation allowing Monaco and Switzerland-based owners to register their vessels with the flag. The law is specifically intended to present the Isle of Man as a more...
    April 24, 2013
    By: Anonymous
  • Cayman Islands Opens Yacht Registry to International Owners
    The Cayman Islands has expanded its list of countries whose citizens and companies may register a yacht with the jurisdiction. The move demonstrates a shift by the registry to serve a more global...
    April 23, 2013
    By: Anonymous
  • Cyprus Influencing Greek Purchases
    Piraeus-based Lion Shipbrokers is observing an increase in secondhand purchases it attributes to an interest in Greek shipowners to invest their assets in vessels in light of bank uncertainty in...
    April 22, 2013
    By: Anonymous
  • International Register of Shipping Chairman Comments on Cyprus
    International Register of Shipping Chairman Julian Padilla has spoken with the OGSR regarding the state of the shipping and banking industries in Cyprus, often affirming our assessments of the...
    April 19, 2013
    By: Anonymous
  • Another Show of Solidarity
    Zela Shipping Managing Director and Cyprus Union of Shipowners Chairman George Mouskas joins Safe Bulkers' CEO Polys Hajioannou in supporting their national flag, calling on fellow Cypriot owners...
    April 18, 2013
    By: Anonymous