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ABB’s Azipod® electric propulsion, introduced 30 years ago, has revolutionized the marine transport with its unparalleled maneuverability and efficiency.

Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, Tototheo Maritime Co-CEO has once again been listed in the Lloyd’s List Top 100 most influential people in shipping internationally.

WISTA Cyprus held its 9th Annual General Meeting and elections on the 24th of November, 2021, at Columbia Plaza Venue, Limassol.

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Singapore (BV M&O) and MolyWorks Materials Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at promoting additive manufacturing through several initiatives that will support innovation, decarbonisation and sustainability in the maritime, offshore, and renewable energy sectors.

MSC Cruises will deploy MSC Lirica to the Eastern Mediterranean market in summer 2022 and she will homeport in Piraeus, the port for the Greek capital Athens, during the entire season.

The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has announced the launch of a tender process (Tender No. SDM 14/2021) to reinstate a maritime passenger link between Cyprus and Greece. 

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has called for maritime transport to be prioritised in multilateral trade negotiations ahead of high-level WTO meetings to take place this week.

Class society RINA, together with technology providers ABB, Helbio (subsidiary of Metacon AB), the Liberian Registry, Wärtsilä and an Energy Major have entered in a common effort to deliver a solution with hydrogen as fuel that would exceed IMO 2050 targets for 70% reduction of carbon intensity without the need for extensive infrastructure investment, offering the shipping industry a low-carbon pathway in shorter timescales.