1. LR appoints Edward Koo as Strategic Business Partner and senior responsible person for Hong Kong. Experienced maritime industry professional brings extensive shipping operations and technical expertise to strengthen LR’s strategic client relationships in Hong Kong.
Lloyd’s Register has announced the appointment of Edward Koo as its new Strategic Business Partner and Senior Responsible Person for Hong Kong.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/07/25/lr-appoints-edward-koo-as-strategic-business-partner-and-senior-responsible-person-for-hong-kong/
2. Urgent Appeal: Help equip our volunteer firefighters with a Life-Saving Vehicle. In the face of another devastating fire season, our local heroes at ATLAS, a dedicated team of volunteer firefighters, continue to risk their lives to protect our communities, without any state funding.
Despite limited resources, these volunteers were on the front lines again last night, battling flames with outdated equipment and no operational vehicle fit for purpose. Their resilience is unmatched, but it’s not enough. They need our help.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/07/25/urgent-appeal-help-equip-our-volunteer-firefighters-with-a-life-saving-vehicle/
3. Ayia Napa Marina becomes base for Whale Watching and Marine Protection Program. Ayia Napa Marina welcomed a civil society initiative to launch a local whale watching, lifeboat station and marine protection program. An agreement was reached between Mr. Amr El Adawy on behalf of marina management, and Mr. Nicolaos Khovrin Komnenos, chairman of international NGO, BNLI Stichting, to relocate their whale and marine protection and lifeboat ship to Cyprus for the purpose.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/07/25/ayia-napa-marina-becomes-base-for-whale-watching-and-marine-protection-program/
4. Getting the Market expands in Asia as Shipping’s digital shift demands sharper messaging. As maritime companies digitise, decarbonise, and expand across continents, standing out in the market has never been more challenging. Customers expect clarity. Talent is scarce. And lead generation takes more than a good product. It requires creativity, consistency, and the right message at the right time. To meet that demand, maritime marketing agency Getting the Market has opened an office in Singapore to support clients across Asia.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/07/25/shippings-digital-shift-demands-sharper-messaging-getting-the-market-is-answering-in-asia/
5. $1 billion financed DP World reshapes the global trade finance map. DP World Trade Finance has mobilised over $1 billion in working capital for businesses across emerging markets, helping close the global trade finance gap and keep goods moving through some of the world’s most challenging economic environments.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/07/25/1-billion-financed-dp-world-reshapes-the-global-trade-finance-map/
6. Greece deploys salvage vessel to Red Sea amid renewed Houthi threats. Greece has dispatched a salvage vessel to the Red Sea in response to a spike in maritime attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militants, including the recent sinkings of two Greek-operated bulk carriers.
The deployment comes as part of emergency measures to protect seafarers and safeguard global trade routes, Greek shipping minister Vassilis Kikilias announced Thursday.
https://splash247.com/greece-deploys-salvage-vessel-to-red-sea-amid-renewed-houthi-threats/
7. Sea Legend launches China–Europe Arctic container service. The new seasonal service, expected to begin in September, will offer an 18-day transit between East Asia and Europe—nearly halving the 30 to 50 days typically required via the Cape of Good Hope. The 4,890 teu Istanbul Bridge has been named for the inaugural voyage, calling at Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Gdansk.
https://splash247.com/sea-legend-launches-china-europe-arctic-container-service/
8. Russia’s Ust-Luga Port Orders Vessel Checks After Mystery Blasts. Ust-Luga, Russia’s largest port in the Baltic Sea, is insisting that ships’ hulls are inspected before the vessels are allowed to enter the facility, a sign of how a string of mystery blasts involving tankers that went to Russia are affecting the nation’s commodity trade.
https://gcaptain.com/russias-ust-luga-port-orders-vessel-checks-after-mystery-blasts/
9. Greek Port Workers Jailed Pending Trial On Drug Smuggling Charges. Six workers at Greece’s largest port Piraeus, arrested for allegedly participating in a gang smuggling cocaine hidden in shipping containers from Latin America, were jailed pending trial on Friday, legal sources said.
https://gcaptain.com/greek-port-workers-jailed-pending-trial-on-drug-smuggling-charges/
10. Turkey’s Hunt For Energy And Influence Sparks Global Deal Drive. From US natural gas to Southeast Asian oil and and uranium in Sub-Saharan Africa, Turkey is on a global hunt for energy and commodities, leveraging its growing foreign policy clout for an edge in the competition for resources.
https://gcaptain.com/turkeys-hunt-for-energy-and-influence-sparks-global-deal-drive/