Today was the last day. We did not do any company visits or cultural tours, so this will be a shorter one. However, we did visit the beach in Larnaca again. We had fun swimming in the water, which was warmer than the other beaches we went to; eating ice cream; and playing volleyball. There…
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Day 10: TechnoOffice
Today, we visited PrciewaterhouseCoopers. They are a network of professional services companies dedicated to maintaining better business practices in the future. Our visit to them was quite interesting. Their office was filled with futuristic seeming technologies. They had a hologram-like projector that used the reflection off of an angled pane of glass to give the…
A Day at PWC
Our last business day was spent in the futuristic office of Price Waterhouse Cooper. Upon arriving, I was stunned by the level of sophistication and luxury of the office space we were visiting. There was a barista behind a coffee bar, and I treated myself to a latte. There was a stage that housed a…
A Day on the Turkish Side
Today I learned a lot more about the complex political scene of modern-day Cyprus and got to witness this complexity firsthand. I was excited for today as I knew we were visiting the Turkish side of the island, but I didn’t know much about the history behind the split. I later learned that after the…
A Day at the University
Today was an academic day, where we spent our time at the University of Nicosia. To start the day, we heard from a ship management company that was based in Hong kong. This was an interactive and fun session, where they quizzed us throughout. One interesting fact I learned was that 800 boxes of shoes…
A Day on the Beach
Today was the first totally free day we had and it was both fun and relaxing. I slept in until about 11 am today, and woke up feeling refreshed and ready for the day. I then immediately went out to the beach, where the rest of Cyprus one and two were. It was beautiful out,…
A Day of Culture
Today I got a much better feel for the culture and history of Cyprus. The sky was shrouded in clouds across the whole island for a change. To me, this was a welcomed break from the sweltering heat of the sun, and it made my sightseeing more enjoyable. To start, we visited the ancient ruins…
Day 9: Northern Cyprus
Today, we visited Famagusta, a city in the northern part of the island. Because of the Turkish invasion of Cyrus in 1974, the island has been split in two, the southern Greek half and the northern Turkish half. They are both simultaneously autonomous; however, the only country that recognizes the Turkish half’s sovereignty is Turkey….
Day 8: Lectures and Shipping
Today, we met with to different ship management companies, Fleet Management Limited and Mediterranean Shipmanagement Company, in addition to receiving two lectures from two professors at the University of Nicosia. The ship management companies discussed their global reach. Both companies work internationally but have offices in Cyprus. Fleet Management Limited also discussed their PARIS software….
Day 7: A Relaxing Beach Day
This blog is a bit of a shorter one because it did not have any cultural or business visits. Instead, many people within the group went to the beach in the morning before we transferred our stuff from our overnight stay in Paphos back to our hotel in Nicosia. At the beach, a large group…
Day 6: Culture in Paphos
Today, we checked into our hotels in Paphos for our weekend trip. Afterwards, we visited the Kourion Archeological Site, Petra tou Romiou, the Paphos Mosaics, and the Tomb of the Kings. The Kourion Archeological Site is a beautiful site of an excavated Roman bath house in addition to a Greek amphitheater that was later turned…
Technology
Today we spent the day at the University of Nicosia. At the beginning of the day, we met with a company named Fleet Management Limited (FML). They are the second largest third-party ship management company. They manage all types of ships and have twenty-six offices around the world. FML signs contracts with ship owners to…
Day 5: Vasiliko
Today, we visited two companies: Vitol Tank Terminal Vasiliko (VTTV), a subsidiary of Vitol Tank Terminal International (VTTI), and Vasiliko Cement Works. Both of these companies are in the Vasiliko area and met us in the Cement Works building, where they had a joint meeting with us. VTTV is a company that deals in storing…
Paphos and Greek Mythology
Today we did cultural visits at and around the city of Paphos. First, we toured the Kourion archeological site, where we saw ancient ruins of what used to be a bath house. The bath house was constructed around a central fire, with several baths around it. The closest baths to the fire were the “hot”…
Day 4: The Limassol New Port
Today we visited a handful of companies at the Limassol New Port to see how Cyprus’ shipping industry fits in with the global supply chain. At the new port, we visited Dubai Ports World (DPW) and Eurogate, as they are the main companies that run the port. Both companies work with P&O on this port,…
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…
Cyprus day 4
Today I learned a lot of new information about the shipping industry in Cyprus. The first company we heard from was DP world at the Limassol port. I was impressed when entering their facilities, it was very expansive and included screening technology such as metal detectors. When we sat down to hear from an executive…
Cyprus day 3
My third day in Cyprus exposed me to a maritime training center and the more rural areas in the country. To start off the day, we took another bus ride to Limassol. On this ride, I got to view the beautiful coastline that Cyprus offers. Even on a Wednesday morning, there were ample people swimming,…
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…