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President of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber speaking at Conference in China


The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) took part at the Senior Maritime Conference held on 2-5 December 2019 in Shanghai, China and organized within the framework of the “Marintec China 2019” International Exhibition.

“Marintec China” is considered the largest maritime event in Asia Pacific, bringing together shipping professionals from the entire shipbuilding supply chain. The Conference attracts the interest of the Shipping Industry with high caliber speakers, senior government officials and key industry representatives from across the world.

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber President Philippos Philis gave a presentation under the section “Innovation, Intelligence and Fusion”, focusing on developments in technology updates on major projects and trending topics in the maritime industry. The presentation was entitled: “Zero-Emissions Path: The Smart Way Forward”, and included discussion on how the shipping industry should approach decarbonization to meet the global levels of CO2 reduction from shipping, as outlined in the Initial Strategy of the International Maritime Organisation.

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