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Transmed founder and Cypriot shipping pioneer Charalambos Mylonas passes away

10:11 - 09 September 2024

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Charalambos Mylonas, founder of Transmed Shipping and a pioneer in Cypriot shipping, has passed away.

Mylonas was instrumental in the founding of the Cyprus Union of Shipowners in 1981, which he served as chairman for over two decades.

Announcing his death, the Deputy Ministry of Shipping described him as a “pioneer” of Cypriot shipping, saying his name “ranks among the most important pillars of Cypriot shipping”.

Charalambos Mylonas was the founder of Transmed Shipping in Greece after leaving his hometown of Famagusta following the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. The company was mainly involved in the field of dry cargo and oil transport.

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