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Thomas Kazakos appointed Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber has announced that its Director General, Thomas A. Kazakos, has been appointed Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) from 1 April 2025, in replacement of Guy Platten, who is soon retiring.

A Chamber announcement on 18 December said, "The selection of Kazakos amongst other internationally renowned candidates was made following a unanimous decision of the Board of Directors of the Organisation at a special meeting this morning and constitutes a special honour for Cyprus Shipping and Cyprus in general, as this is the first time in the 100+ years of operation of the world’s foremost Shipping Association, that a Cypriot is taking the helm."

ICS, based in London, is the global trade association for shipowners and operators, representing the world’s national shipowner associations with over 80% of the world merchant fleet, in a number of International Intergovernmental Organisations such as, the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”).

"The Cyprus Shipping Chamber wishes Mr. Kazakos every success in the big challenge he undertakes at such a critical period for International Shipping and looks forward to working closely with him, in his new capacity and position, to resolve the large number of issues facing the Shipping Industry," the announcement concluded.

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