The Swedish Club is celebrating a landmark event in its history, with the 40th anniversary of its first international office, established in Piraeus, Greece in 1980. 

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA S.A.) awarded with three ISO management system certificates by Lloyd's Register (LR) in a virtual ceremony on 9th December, showcasing PPA’s commitment to best practice in quality, environment and energy management processes and systems.

With the European Commission announcing earlier this year 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 7 December 2020, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment and the European Parliament Office in Cyprus.

Anna Angelicoussi wins ‘Personality of the Year’ Award as Athanasios Martinos receives Lifetime Achievement recognition

UN General Assembly Resolution calls for seafarer key worker designation and implementation of crew change protocols; IMO Secretary-General urges priority vaccination.

The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) will facilitate a virtual debate on Monday 7th December 2020 to explore the European Commission’s (EC)  proposed Emissions Trading System (ETS) for shipping.