Today was our last day in Cyprus. We started the day off by getting COVID tests at a nearby pharmacy, and luckily we were all negative! After getting tested, we all went to the beach at Larnaca. While at the beach we were all able to hang out together one last time, sunbathing, listening to…

Today, May 18th, we went to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) in Nicosia. While there, PWC talked about rethinking the supply chain. Their main vision is to create an autonomous connection between their customers, manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors. In order to accomplish this, they want to focus on their use of artificial intelligence (AI) more. By using AI…

Today we went to Famagusta, the old major city in the part of Cyprus that is run by Turkish military. On our way into the Turkish territory, we had to comply with many different regulations. For example, we had to show our passport when crossing the border between Turkish and Cypriot territory, and it was…

Today, we spent the entire day at the University of Nicosia (UNIC). While at the university, we had a meeting with representatives from a fleet management company and some lectures from a professor at UNIC and its CEO. The company that we met with does not own any of their own ships. Their job is…

Today was the first day we were able to sleep in. The first thing we did was have a nice breakfast at the hotel we stayed at. Here, I was able to hang out with my favorite cat that we decided to call Frankie. After breakfast, we went to the beach. While at the beach,…

Today, May 14th, we went to Paphos for the first time. The first thing we did in Paphos was visit its archaeological Park, which contains the major part of an important ancient Greek and Roman city. Here, we were able to see the ancient remains of a Roman villa and amphitheater. After this, we stopped…

We arrived at Limassol again this morning to visit the companies, VTTV and Vassiliko Cement Works. VTTV is a company that uses cement or oil the way their customers want them to. They do not own the cement nor the oil they use. They also blend substances to produce other substances and can move product…

Today we went to Limassol once again. At Limassol, we were able to meet with the companies that run the port. The first 2 companies we met with were the Dubai Ports World (DPW) and P&O Maritime. DPW is in charge of docking and taking care of the cruise and general cargo ships that come…

After starting our day off with the delicious breakfast buffet served at the Classic Hotel, we went to Limassol for the second day in a row to visit the Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) Maritime Training Center. Here, we were given an introduction to the company and a tour. During the introduction, we learned lots of…

This morning, we ventured to Limassol to visit a company named Medochemie. This is a pharmaceutical company based in Cyprus that also has offices in the Netherlands and Vietnam. At the company, we had a presentation on what Medochemie does, their supply chain rundown, and how they make their products so accessible to many countries…

After getting a good night’s sleep, our busy day started off with a tour of the new city in Nicosia. We met our tour guide at the place that marks the separation of the old and new city, Eleftharia Square, meaning “Liberty Square” in Greek. While walking along the main streets of the modern city…