
The Maritime Cyprus 2025 Conference opened on Monday 6 of October in Limassol under the main theme “Unlocking the Future of Shipping.” The event brought together more than one thousand participants from thirty-five countries, including heads of state, ministers, regulators, shipowners and senior industry figures. Organized by the Shipping Deputy Ministry, the Cyprus Union of Shipowners and the Cyprus Shipping Chamber, the three-day Conference reaffirmed Cyprus’s position as one of the world’s foremost maritime centers, and a bridge linking regional and global shipping communities.
Opening the proceedings, Dr. Stelios Himonas, Conference Chairman of the Shipping Deputy Ministry, reflected on the event’s legacy since its first edition in 1989. He described Maritime…