For a second year in a row, Capital Link organizes in Cyprus its Annual Capital Link Cyprus Shipping Forum.
The Forum will take place in Limassol at the Columbia Plaza, under the Auspices of the Republic of Cyprus with Bank of Cyprus as the Lead Sponsor and with the sponsorship and cooperation of the Cyprus Union of Shipowners. The event is also supported by the Department of Merchant Shipping and by the following Organizations: CYMEPA • Cyprus Master Mariners Association • Cyprus Naval Architects & Marine Engineers Association • Cyprus Shipping Chamber • Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers • Young Ship Cyprus • Wista Cyprus • Wista Hellas.
The event aims to highlight:
* the Cyprus maritime industry
*the Cyprus flag which has been recognized internationally as a quality and safe flag
* the significant role of Cyprus as a maritime, energy and logistics hub and as an investment and business destination.
Last year’s Forum was a huge success and this year’s Forum is expected to be a great success too.
It is of great importance that this Forum attracts in Cyprus top foreign executives from the global shipping, financial and capital markets as well as from the investment market who will have the unique opportunity to meet and network with their Cypriot counterparts.
The conference is supported with the participation and attendance of major International and Cypriot Shipowners, Government Officials, Ship Managers, Bankers, Financiers and other major Industry Participants.
Topics to be covered include the recent developments and trends in the shipping, financial and capital markets, issues pertaining to geopolitical developments as well as technical and commercial fleet management. The Forum will highlight the challenges the industry is facing with compliance to the new regulatory framework. And to innovative technologies as well.
Keynote speakers of the Forum are:
• Mr. Marios Demetriades, Minister of Transport Communications & Works of the Republic of Cyprus &
• Mr. Louis Pochanis, Director, International Banking, Wealth & Markets - Bank of Cyprus
The Conference Chairman of the Forum is Mr. George A. Tsavliris, Principal του Tsavliris Salvage Group & President of CYMEPA (Cyprus Marine Environmental Protection Association), Member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Union of Shipowners.