Safe Bulkers extends scholarship deadline as Cyprus advances port development plans
Safe Bulkers extended its scholarship deadline, Hellenic Healthcare Group named George Pantelides as chief executive, and port projects were discussed in Cyprus.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Safe Bulkers has extended the deadline for applications to its 2026–2027 scholarship programme to September 7, 2026, while Hellenic Healthcare Group appointed George Pantelides as chief executive from January 2027. Separately, the Transport Ministry and Cyprus Ports Authority discussed planned developments at Larnaca, Vasiliko and Latchi ports.
Safe Bulkers scholarships
The New York-listed company is offering ten scholarships worth €10,000 each to students pursuing careers in the maritime industry.
The sixth annual programme is offered by Safe Bulkers and its chief executive, Polys V. Hajioannou, under the company’s environmental, social and governance policy.
Scholarships are open to Cypriot citizens and Greek citizens permanently settled in Cyprus. Eligible applicants include students graduating from lyceums in Cyprus and students already attending universities in Greece, the United Kingdom and other countries abroad.
Recipients will be selected on the basis of academic merit and financial circumstances. Social criteria include family or marital status and family income during the previous year.
Hellenic Healthcare Group appointment
George Pantelides will leave Deloitte after more than 20 years to become chief executive of Hellenic Healthcare Group on January 1, 2027.
He will lead the private healthcare provider, which operates in Cyprus and Greece, while remaining chairman of the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation, a role he assumed in May 2025.
Pantelides currently leads Deloitte Cyprus’ consulting businesses and serves as its chief strategy officer. He is also a member of Deloitte Middle East’s leadership team.
His advisory experience includes work with local and international organisations on mergers and acquisitions, business development and organisational transformation.
Port infrastructure projects
Transport Minister Evi Tsolaki and the new board of the Cyprus Ports Authority discussed plans to develop Larnaca port and marina and Vasiliko port, as well as the expansion of Latchi port.
According to a statement by the authority, the meeting took place at its head offices, where the newly appointed minister was briefed on the authority’s strategic planning and development projects.
The discussions focused on upgrading Cyprus’ port infrastructure, the prospects and planning for the projects, and their role in strengthening infrastructure, improving the competitiveness of Cypriot ports and supporting sustainable development.
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