Today we spent our final day on the island of Cyprus at the beach. We were on the bus by 9am, in order to get COVID tested. We had to get a test in order to return back to the United States tomorrow. Afterwards we went to Larnaca and spent the majority of our day…
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Last Business Meeting
Today we had an easy day. We left the hotel by 11, which was much later than the majority of the days. This was our last business meeting as our following meeting on Friday was cancelled. We were supposed to meet with ExxonMobile. However, they were required to travel internationally due to the situation in…
The Turkish Region
Today we traveled to the Turkish region of the island of Cyprus. The Turkish region covers the North-Eastern part of the island. After traveling through the city, we headed to the beach for a few hours. Then we visited the sea caves and a land bridge to take pictures. The country of Cyprus became independent…
So uhh… do you like crypto?
Today we went to the University of Nicosia to hear a panel from some different ship management companies. First we heard from Fleet Management Company (FML). Then, Antonis Polemitis talked to us about cryptocurrency, the blockchain, and NFTs. Finally, we talked to Spyros Makridakis. He is a leading data forecaster for large companies all over…
The BEACH!
Today we had our free day in Paphos. We started the day with a nice breakfast at the hotel, then we went down to the beach for the majority of the day. Then we rushed to lunch and then to the bus to head back to Nicosia. At the beach we played volleyball with people…
Some of the oldest things in the world.
Today we started our journey to Paphos. On the way we stopped at a few sites that I found very interesting. We stopped at the ancient city of Kourion first. Then we went to Aphrodite’s Rock. Afterwards, we visited the Tomb of the Kings. Finally, after lunch we visited the Paphos Mosaics. The ancient city…
Oil and Cement
Today we visited VTTV and Vassiliko Cement. VTTV is an oil storing and modification company, which is a subsidiary of VTTI. Vassiliko produces cement for concrete. VTTV stores oil for its customers. They also have the ability to modify the oil to meet certain specifications of different countries. They do not take ownership of the…
Star Wars Vibes
Today we visited Limassol again and got a tour of two terminals at the port. The port is made up of three companies: DP World, Eurogate and P&O Maritime. We were given presentations by DP World and Eurogate. DP World handles all of the cargo and passenger ships coming into the port. Eurogate handles all…
Ports and Mountains
Today we visited Limassol again to have a tour of the training facility for the ship management company BSM. We then took a bus into the mountains where we toured Omodos village and had lunch. At BSM, we were given a short presentation on how trainees start off their years-long journey. They start off using…
Medochemie and Wargaming
Today we visited Medochemie in the morning and Wargaming in the afternoon. Medochemie is based in Limassol, which we will be visiting a few times throughout our trip. Wargaming came to the University of Nicosia and gave us a lecture. While at the Medochemie headquarters we heard a presentation on the supply chain of their…
First Full Day in Cyprus
Today was our first full day after all of the traveling. Today we toured both the old city and the new city of Nicosia. Before the tours, we learned about some history and current facts. The center of the city is called Liberty Square. This is a park that was designed by the famous architect…
About Me
My name is Elijah Volk and I am a Finance major at the University of Pittsburgh. I am going to finish my freshman year in about two weeks. I hope to also double major in Business Information Systems (BIS), but I have not declared that yet. I still have some time to make that decision…