After three decades at the helm of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC), Thomas Kazakos, who is taking on a new, significant role in global shipping as the first Cypriot to be appointed Secretary General and CEO of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), speaks to CNA about the shipping industry of Cyprus which, as he points out, has gained credibility and international recognition, built on a strong infrastructure and technical expertise developed over the past 30 years.