Maritime Cyprus 2017 Conference, is the 15th, since it was first established in 1989, and has a main theme Shipping: “Yesterday’s World, Tomorrow’s Today”. As the theme suggests, Shipping is still the most cost effective and environment friendly method for the transportation of goods on a global basis.
Is Shipping for tomorrow still in today’s world, due to the fear of change both in terms of shipping technology and policy? The issues that will be discussed include policy and regulatory matters and the forthcoming changes in the international shipping scenery, economic matters, environmental matters and their interaction with technology, geopolitical and energy developments and forecasting for the recovery of the economy and for the freight markets.

The Conference will be officially opened by H.E. the President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr. Nicos Anastasiades. Distinguished guests such as, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, the Commissioner in charge of Transport of the European Commission and other personalities of the International Shipping scene will address the conference.
Michael Vorkas, Pantelis Vorkas and Marialena Constantinou will join the event.