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2025

CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 03 OF 2025

Published on 20 January 2025.

11 th January 2025 – 17 th January 2025 LOCAL NEWS 1. Cyprus Flag promotion at Advisory Committee on Competitiveness meeting The first ordinary meeting of the Advisory Committee on Competitiveness and Quality Enhancement of the Cyprus Flag was held on Monday, 13 January 2025, in Athens. This significant meeting was...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 02 OF 2025

Published on 13 January 2025.

4 th January 2025 – 10 th January 2025 LOCAL NEWS No news reported. INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. IMO GHG emissions pricing mechanism proposal backed by 47 nations On the 9 th January 2025, a group of 47 IMO member states (including all major Ship Registries and EU countries), the EU Commission and the International Chamber...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 01 OF 2025

Published on 5 January 2025.

28 th December 2024 – 3 rd January 2025 LOCAL NEWS No news reported. INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Turkey hikes shipping pollution fines as rampant inflation grips On the 24 th December 2024, the Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change revised and published in its Gazette the updated pollution fine...
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2024

CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 52 OF 2024

Published on 29 December 2024.

21 st December 2024 – 27 th December 2024 LOCAL NEWS No news reported. INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Port of Amsterdam to ban use of open-loop scrubber from 1 January 2025 On Thursday, 19 December, the Port of Amsterdam announced a restriction on the use of open-loop scrubbers for seagoing vessels, effective as of 1 st...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 51 OF 2024

Published on 23 December 2024.

14 th December 2024 – 20 th December 2024 LOCAL NEWS 1. Significant Changes to the Cyprus UBO Register: Extension of Deadlines and Withdrawal of Monetary Penalties On 16 December 2024, the Department of Registrar of Companies announced significant changes to the framework governing the Beneficial Ownership Register....
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 50 OF 2024

Published on 17 December 2024.

7 th December 2024 – 13 th December 2024 LOCAL NEWS 1. Cyprus Approves Pillar II Global Minimum Tax The Cyprus House of Representatives reportedly approved the Law on a Global Minimum Level of Taxation of Multinational Enterprise Groups and Large-Scale Domestic Groups on 12 December 2024, which transposes Council...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 49 OF 2024

Published on 9 December 2024.

30 rd November 2024 – 6 th December 2024 LOCAL NEWS 1. Naming Ceremony of Tactical Rafnar 40FT High speed craft donated to Cyprus National Guard On Friday, December 6, 2024, Saint Nicholas Day, the patron saint of the Navy, a new high-speed craft was inducted into the Navy’s fleet. The brand-new craft was donated by...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 48 OF 2024

Published on 2 December 2024.

23 rd November 2024 – 29 th November 2024 LOCAL NEWS 1. President highlights Cyprus-Greece Summit deliverables and US visas to Cabinet/ Leaders of Cyprus, Jordan and Greece met in Nicosia for trilateral summit On Wednesday, 27 November took place the second intergovernmental summit between Cyprus and Greece, as well...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 47 OF 2024

Published on 25 November 2024.

16 th November 2024 – 22 nd November 2024 LOCAL NEWS 1. Announcement by the Deputy Ministry of Shipping on the candidacy of the Republic of Cyprus for re-election to the Council of the International Maritime Organization On the 20 th of November, the Deputy Minister of Shipping of the Republic of Cyprus, Ms Marina...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 46 OF 2024

Published on 18 November 2024.

9 th November 2024 – 15 th November 2024 LOCAL NEWS No news reported. INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Political stand-off delays approval of new commissioners in European Parliament The confirmation process for the European Commission has descended into a political deadlock, exposing fractures in the parliamentary coalition...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 45 OF 2024

Published on 11 November 2024.

2 nd November 2024 – 8 th November 2024 LOCAL NEWS 1. 2024 AMVER Awards Ceremony for “AMVER Awards 2023” On Thursday, November 7, 2024, the International Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Limassol, in collaboration with the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) and the Cyprus Union of Shipowners (CUS), organized...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 44 OF 2024

Published on 3 November 2024.

26 th October 2024 – 1 st November 2024 LOCAL NEWS No news reported. INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Upcoming hearings of Commissioner designates – Written answers by Commissioners – designates to MEPs As part of the European Parliament’s evaluation process and in preparation of their upcoming hearings at the European...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 43 OF 2024

Published on 29 October 2024.

19 th October 2024 – 25 th October 2024 LOCAL NEWS 1. International Propeller Club names Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis “Maritime Person of the Year” On 25 October 2024, the International Propeller Club honored Cyprus’ Shipping Deputy Minister, Ms. Marina Hadjimanolis with its prestigious Maritime...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 42 OF 2024

Published on 22 October 2024.

12 th October 2024 – 18 th October 2024 LOCAL NEWS 1. Thalassa 2024 Festival On Saturday, 19 October 2024, Cyprus celebrated its rich maritime heritage with the Thalassa 2024 Festival, for the fourth consecutive year. Marine culture remains a vital part of the island's identity, history, and economy. Our Union played...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 41 OF 2024

Published on 14 October 2024.

5 th October 2024 – 11 th October 2024 LOCAL NEWS 1. 50th WISTA International AGM and Conference 2024 held in Limassol 9-11/Oct The 50 Years Anniversary of the Women’s International Shipping and Trade Association (WISTA International) was celebrated between 09-11 October 2024 in Limassol, Cyprus. The Conference took...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 40 OF 2024

Published on 7 October 2024.

28 th September 2024 – 4 th October 2024 LOCAL NEWS 1. Cyprus Registrar of Companies – Deadline for Confirmation of the details with the Register of UBOs The Department of the Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property informs all companies incorporated or registered under the Companies Law, Cap. 113, as well...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 39 OF 2024

Published on 1 October 2024.

21 st September 2024 – 27 th September 2024 LOCAL NEWS No news reported. INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Philippines implements Magna Carta for seafarers’ rights On the 23 rd September 2024, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. officially enacted the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, also known as Republic Act 12021,...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 38 OF 2024

Published on 18 September 2024.

14 th September 2024 – 20 th September 2024 LOCAL NEWS 1. Cyprus Union of Shipowners’ Annual General Meeting, followed by a dinner with H.E. the President of the Republic of Cyprus , Mr. Ni k os Christodoulides The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Cyprus Union of Shipowners was held with great success on Thursday...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 37 OF 2024

Published on 17 September 2024.

7 th September 2024 – 13 th September 2024 LOCAL NEWS 1. Advisory Committee on Competitiveness and Quality Enhancement of the Cyprus Flag and Advisory Committee on Competitiveness of the Cyprus Maritime Cluster-Announcement of the Elected Members On the 11 th September 2024 the Shipping Deputy Ministry issued...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 35 OF 2024

Published on 2 September 2024.

24 th August 2024 – 30 th August 2024 LOCAL NEWS No news reported. INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. European Commission faces ECJ lawsuit for adding shipping and aviation to green taxonomy Environmental campaigners have filed a lawsuit against the European Union over its inclusion of polluting planes and ships powered by fossil...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 34 OF 2024

Published on 26 August 2024.

17 th August 2024 – 23 rd August 2024 LOCAL NEWS 1. Contract for Cyprus-Greece maritime passenger connection extended for another three years On Friday, 23 August 2024, the Shipping Deputy Ministry announced that the Council of Ministers has decided to approve the extension of the Contract for the Passenger Maritime...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 33 OF 2024

Published on 21 August 2024.

10 th August 2024 – 16 th August 2024 LOCAL NEWS No news reported. INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. ICS comes up with comprehensive GHG pricing mechanism The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), in collaboration with the governments of Bahamas and Liberia, has presented a comprehensive new proposal to ensure delivery of the...
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CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 32 OF 2024

Published on 20 August 2024.

3 rd August 2024 – 9 th August 2024 LOCAL NEWS No news reported. INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Yemen's Houthis claim first attack on shipping lanes in two weeks On Sunday, 4 th August 2024, Yemen's Houthi movement stated that it targeted a Liberia-flagged container vessel in the Gulf of Aden, claiming its first attack on...
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Newsletters Archive

2023

  • CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 44 OF 2023

    28 th October 2023 – 3 rd November 2023 LOCAL NEWS Nothing important to report. INTERNATIONAL NEWS...
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  • CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 45 OF 2023

    04 th November 2012 – 10 th November 2023 LOCAL NEWS Nothing important to report INTERNATIONAL...
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  • CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 46 OF 2023

    11 th November 2012 – 17 th November 2023 LOCAL NEWS Nothing important to report INTERNATIONAL...
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  • CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 47 OF 2023

    18 th November 2012 – 24 th November 2023 LOCAL NEWS Nothing important to report. INTERNATIONAL...
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  • CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 48 OF 2023

    25 th November 2023 – 1 st December 2023 LOCAL NEWS 1. Cyprus re-elected to the International...
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  • CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 49 OF 2023

    2 nd December 2023 – 8 th December 2023 LOCAL NEWS Nothing to report. INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. IMO...
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  • CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 51 OF 2023

    16 th December 2023 – 22 nd December 2023 LOCAL NEWS 1. Anniversary Dinner of the Shipping Deputy...
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  • CUS NEWS REPORT FOR WEEK 02 OF 2021

    9 th January 2021 – 15 th January 2021 LOCAL NEWS 1. European Union Emissions Trading System for...
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