Conclusion

Shipping is an activity that generates revenues and at the same time provides quality employment, contributing to the growth of new skills and the upgrading of Cyprus' knowledge base.

But shipping cannot prosper without the right Government policies. Most importantly, the Government needs to take a hard look at itself and find ways to improve its own internal procedures to achieve speedier and more effective application of its policies. For a country which has a substantial part of its territory under foreign occupation, it is imperative not to turn away the many ships that proudly fly its flag across the world.

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