Limassol is hosting, from October 6 to 8, the International Conference ‘Maritime Cyprus 2025’, which has been established since 1989 and is organized every two years in the country.
As announced, the conference will be attended by prominent figures of the global shipping industry, including the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), European officials, Presidents of shipping organizations, shipowners, senior executives of shipping companies, and other representatives of the international maritime community.
On Sunday afternoon, the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, will hold a series of meetings with officials attending the conference.
Specifically, he will successively receive, at the Presidential Palace, Royal Caribbean officials Shon Tracy, Christos Karavos, and Gregory Purdy, the CEO of the Caravel Group, Dr. Harry Banga, the Greek Minister of Maritime Affairs and Island Policy, Vassilis Kikilias, the EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, and the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez.
Furthermore, on Sunday evening, the President of the Republic will deliver an address at the official dinner of the Cyprus Union of Shipowners, held within the framework of the conference, in the gardens of the Presidential Palace. Meanwhile, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Annita Demetriou, will attend a reception organized in connection with the conference in Limassol.
The conference is organized by the Deputy Ministry of Shipping, in cooperation with the Cyprus Union of Shipowners and the Cyprus Shipping Chamber, and has evolved into one of the leading maritime events worldwide, consistently attracting key figures and organizations from the international shipping sector.
As announced, the ‘Maritime Cyprus 2025’ conference, under the central theme ‘Unlocking the Future. of Shipping,’ will focus on critical issues concerning the ever-changing maritime industry, the formulation and compliance with new international regulations, sustainability and environmental challenges, digital transformation, seafarer-related matters, and financing in the global shipping market.