29th annual general meeting of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber

31.05.2018

29^th annual general meeting of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber

On 31th of May 2018 at the Four Seasson hotel in Limassol, Mr. Adam Barecki participated in the 29^th annual general meeting of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber members. His Excellency, President of Cyprus, Mr. Nicholas Anastasides, took part in it. In a short speech he stressed the importance of the shipping industry as an im

portant participator in the Cypriot economy, which from year to year has increasing it’s share in building of Cyprus’s GDP. The president assured that the Cypriot government under his leadership will make every effort to maintain a favorable environment for companies operating in this industry. At this point, he also drew attention to the fact that for the first time in the history of the country, a special Deputy Ministry of Shipping was appointed on March 2018. The President of Cyprus is well aware of the achievements and international recognition, far beyond the size and boundaries of the country.

Mr. Kittack Lim, general secretary of the IMO, also took part in the ceremony, in his address he has been describing the International Maritime World. In addition, he is a product of the IME and the Shipping In

dustry. A move towards an even „Greener” International Shipping Industry.

The Annual Meeting ended with the speech of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber President, Mr. Themis Papadopoulos. He made special reference to the creation of the Deputy Ministry of Shipping. In addition, he also referred to the efforts of the Cyprus Shipping Industry to implement the recent IMO decision, to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions.