Cyprus

Leaders from Malta, Greece and Cyprus met this past Monday to develop a united approach to maritime policies.

GM International Services, which provides ship registration services for the Maltese flag, posted the following release on their website:

Cypriot entities which opted into the tonnage tax during its first year offered will experience a fleet review to ensure they continue to meet the required quota of EU flagged ships for tonnage tax qualification.

Andreas Neocleous & Co reports:

Shipping & Transport - Cyprus

Indian based Varun Shipping has transferred five anchor-handling vessels from the national registry to the Cyprus flag.

TradeWinds reports:

Varun's move pays off

Cyrpus' government and shipowners continue to support the country's maritime industry as discussions that took place at the Maritime Cyprus earlier this month.

The state of Cyprus' maritime sector is being discussed at the biennial Maritime Cyprus conference taking place in Nicosia this week.

National newspaper Cyprus Mail reports:

Representatives from Cyprus, Greece and Malta met in Athens earlier this month to discuss ways to further develop Europe's maritime industry and keep its flags competitive with other open registries.

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 to follow suit.

Following our article about a UK Parliament member advocating for Turkey to lift its ban on Cyprus-flagged vessels, the OGSR reached out to the Cyprus registry for further information on the embargo and how it has directly impacted their flag state.