I have begun to notice a theme emerging from most of our business trips. The importance of collaboration. Every company we have met with has partnerships with other companies to improve the efficiency of the supply chain and today’s meetings demonstrated that on a massive scale. In 2017, the Republic of Cyprus made Limassol Port…
Category: Plus3 Cyprus2
Sailing Along for Day 3
Today, we visited a training center for Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, or BSM, in Limassol. In this location, they train students to become seafarers and work on shipping boats. They have t stay in the dorms for several months as they train, until they eventually pass and receive their license. With this license, they will then…
Cargo and Cranes
Today we visited the Limassol New Port and the three companies that operate there. Dubai Ports (DP) World has a general cargo terminal and a passenger terminal, P&O runs maritime services for the port, and Eurogate has a containers terminal. First, we saw the DP World passenger terminal. This is where passengers on cruise ships…
Today Really Float My Boat!
Today, we started off with a meeting at Dubai Ports World, a company that runs a section of the Limassol Port that is leased through the Cyprus government. They offer services such as docking and unloading for oil ships, general cargo ships, and cruise ships. Additionally, they have some storage options for cargo. In terms…
Day 4: On the Water
Today we learned a lot about the port of Limassol, which being the largest port in Cyprus makes it a crucial part of the country’s industry. We heard from three companies that operate the government-owned land and port: Dubai Ports World (DP World), Eurogate, and P&O Maritime. Each was responsible for different functions: DP World…
Day Four: Ports and Shipping
Today was a day full of learning about ships! We started the morning with a visit to the Port of Limassol, the largest port in Cyprus. The land of the port itself is owned by the Cyprus Port Authority and it recently went through commercialization after priorly being government owned. We walked through the beautiful…
Boats and Port Authority
On our third day to Limassol, we visited the largest port in Cyprus, and the first company we visited was DP World. They are a company that tends to be an intermediary between the government. They almost act like an airport as the boats pay to dock in their docking space and the company will…
Port-y in Limassol!
Today’s company visits were all centered around the port of Limassol. Of the three ports in Cyprus, the other two being in Larnaca and Paphos, this is the largest port in Cyprus and sees a lot of traffic relative to the size of Cyprus. Before 2017, it was completely owned by the Ports Authority of…
New Limassol Port
Today we spent the day touring and interviewing with companies at the new port of Limassol. To start we met with Dubai Ports World (DWP). They are the company that is in charge of all general cargo ships and commercial ships that come into the port. They also help do maintenance on the ships and…
Ports and more!
Today was another trip to Limassol. (Surprise- we left at 8am) First we had a company meeting with Dubai Ports World. We heard from two of their employees about their operations in general and got to see some of the facility. DPW only has 74 employees which I found interesting. The job that DPW fulfills…
Learning About Wargaming from a Safe Distance of 5,500 Miles Away
Today, I visited the cultural site known as my bedroom. This unfortunately did not teach me a great deal about Cyprus culture. However, thanks to the technological wonders of the modern era, I was able to tune in for the Wargaming company visit. My primary two takeaways from this company visit were related to Wargaming’s…
BSM, Omodos, and Troodos!
To start the day off we went to the training facility for BSM shipmanagement company. I had never really taken too much of an interest into ships and cargo transfer, but I was pleasantly surprised at how this visit went. I thought their facilities were very impressive and the way they explained how they as…
Day 3 – Sightsee, and Sea Trainees
After visiting the Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement Maritime training facilities, I can say that was the best company visit so far. Not only was it the most enjoyable company visit, but they were actually able to show what their company did, rather than just talk at us for hours. Their facility includes dormitories, classrooms, and simulation…
Day two
On my second day in Cyprus, I learned from two prominent companies in the pharmaceutical and gaming industries. First, we hopped on a bus to Limassol to visit the pharmaceutical company Medochemie. I researched this company in our pre-departure meetings, but the knowledge I gained before the trip paled in comparison to what I learned…
And So it Begins
My first day in Cyprus was long and eventful. To start, I had breakfast at the hotel. This breakfast had more options than a typical American breakfast. While it did have typical American entries such as eggs and toast, there were also more local options such as jams, almonds, and rice pudding. After a good…
Holy Ship!
Today was definitely the most so far, with a lot of exploration and valuable information learned. We visited the BSM training center, which was extremely complex. They train students who are just about to graduate college for specific types of ships to manage. The students that they’re training even live at the facility, as they’re…
Day 3: Exploration
Today’s activities were the most open ended that we have had so far. We started the day with a visit to a training facility for Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM). I found BSM’s role in the supply chain to be the easiest to understand of all the companies we have visited thus far, as they are…
Medochemie and Wargaming
Today we visited two companies, Medochemie and Wargaming. Medochemie is a company specializing in medicine manufacturing, working as a third party manufacturer and a generic brand for a lot of different medicines. Wargaming is a company that focuses on making games specifically focused around World War 2, with their flagship titles being about tanks, planes,…
Maritime Training, Omodos Exploration, & Cypriot Coffee
Our third day in Cyprus began with a visit to the Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) Maritime Training Center and ended with visits to Omodos and Troodos Square. Being incorporated in 1972, BSM is the first ship management company in Cyprus. Today, we visited their training center in Limassol. Maritime training is important to the supply…
Cyprus by Land and by Sea
Once again, we began our day in Limassol with a visit to the Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) Maritime Training Center. There we learned about the different kinds of ships students can be trained for. We even got to see some of the simulators students use in different stages of their training. Two of the simulators…