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Cyprus has long been a shipping powerhouse, but its role is evolving fast to meet the needs of the digital age, according to Christoph Stork, CEO of Cyprus-based bunker trading platform XMAR.
“When it comes to global shipping, Cyprus is bigger than it looks,” Stork told the Cyprus Mail . “It has built a reputation as one of the world’s top ship management hubs, home to more than 1,000 vessels