Heinrich Schoeller

After a few days of speculation, ship manager Columbia has now confirmed that CEO Mark O’Neil has left Schoeller Holding. According to an official statement, they are parting on good terms. “Mark O’Neil is leaving Columbia on the best of terms,” the ship manager announced. Columbia has thus made official what has been known for several days. HANSA had also reported that the long-standing CEO had r...

After nine years in the post, Mark O’Neil is no longer president at Columbia Shipmanagement and CEO of Columbia Group. A note sent to employees yesterday from owner Heinrich Schoeller said O’Neil has left the company, effective immediately. No reason was given for the sudden departure from one of the world’s top shipmanagers. Andreas Hadjipetrou, steps up from chief operating officer, to become in...

In a transaction valued at €132 million, Columbia Group has acquired the Venus Rock Resort, also known as Secret Valley, from the Bank of Cyprus — the largest single property deal in the island’s history. This milestone marks a turning point for Cyprus’ property market and signals the launch of an ambitious transformation of Secret Valley into a world-class luxury tourism destination. A Record-Br...

From the seas of global shipping to the luxury resorts and tourist lands of Paphos, Heinrich Schoeller, chairman of the Columbia Group, has signed the largest deal in the history of the Cypriot real estate market: the acquisition of Secret Valley (formerly Venus Rock Golf Resort), for an amount exceeding €130 million. As Brief reports, this move is not merely a straightforward investment but part ...

AAL Shipping (AAL), a project cargo carrier, released its 2024 Sustainability Report, revealing the company has met 95% of its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) objectives across global operations. The report, developed in alignment with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards, reflects AAL’s deepening commitment to sustainable maritime logistics. A key highlight is AAL’s progress in...

The colourfully painted small chapel in the Limassol district is a timeless work of art finds PAUL LAMBIS Christianity and Cyprus are inextricably linked, as is evident from the countless monasteries, churches and chapels dotted across the island, showcasing exquisite treasures and artwork that bears witness to hundreds of years of Christian cultural life. But, it is incredibly gratifying to stumb...

The Columbia Cat Care Project (CCCP) started in 2009 and was an idea initiated by Columbia Beach Resort owner, Mr. Heinrich Schoeller. As an entity keen on caring for the environment and helping in the local community, Mr. Schoeller felt it was the resort’s responsibility to play its part and take action. The feral cat population in Cyprus was growing at a rate that was becoming difficult to contr...

Ο καπετάνιος Heinrich Schoeller, Πρόεδρος του Ομίλου Columbia, μιλάει στη Τζίνα Παναγιώτου και στη ραδιοφωνική εκπομπή "It's All About Shipping!" * σε μια πρώτη συνέντευξη, για το ταξίδι από το όνειρο ενός αγοριού για να γίνει ναυτικός, οδηγώντας στην επιτυχία του σήμερα. Ο κ. Schoeller, διηγείται την ιστορία πίσω από την απόφασή του να επιβιβαστεί σε πλοίο σε ηλικία 15 ετών, επηρεαζόμενος από το ...

for this unit got leaders and good economists yeah but we don't work together we work against each other yeah and and that's the problem we're having yeah well Cypress Cypress was always an isolated case perhaps the good thing is we don't have industry here which is good or bad saying the livingstone not was always quite high and okay you have sea and Sun which means tourists and you have of cours...