The Shipping Deputy Minister to the President, Vassilis Demetriades, is visiting Hamburg where he is holding contacts with executives of shipping companies and financial institutions based in Hamburg.

According to a press release by the Ministry, the Deputy Minister, during his visit, will present the advantages of Cypriot shipping and Cyprus in general as a maritime center, with the aim of creating conditions for attracting new shipping companies to Cyprus and to the Cypriot registry.

In addition, on Wednesday, November 30th, the Deputy Minister will present to the Hamburg maritime community the strategic vision for Cypriot shipping "SEA Change 2030", while he will also analyze the initiatives that Cyprus is taking at European and international level to effectively address the challenges facing global shipping.

Demetriades will return to Cyprus on Thursday, December 1st.