Tsavliris is now in the position to offer in Taiwan and adjacent areas, salvage, towage and antipollution services following its strategic alliance with leading local partners.
A special event was organised in Taiwan and a Tsavliris delegation presented the company and all its associated services to the local shipping market.

The International Salvage Union published today its annual statistics for 2017. The industry continues to be active, continues to invest and continues to mitigate loss for ship owners and insurers.
The total number of "dry" salvage services (emergency response as opposed to wreck removal) in 2017 was 251.

On 16 May 2018, the Bulk Carrier "ALKYON" (GT 24,163 – DWT 36,056), laden with 28.000 tonnes wood pellets in bulk, immobilised due to engine problem approximately 80 nautical miles north-west of Hamilton, Bermuda. The vessel was en route from Panama City, Florida, USA to Port of Tyne, UK. On 16 May, Tsavliris dispatched the powerful ocean going tug "ALP GUARD" (BHP 24,500 - TBP 285) from Port of Spain, Trinidad, arriving at the casualty on 20 May.

George Tsavliris was appointed to the Academic Board of Metropolitan College. The Metropolitan College was founded in 1982 and is the largest private educational organisation in Greece, with over 5,000 students on four campuses around Greece, offering a wide range of more than 55 undergraduate and graduate degrees, in partnership with five distinguished public UK Universities.

Tsavliris Salvage and their close partners Singapore Salvage Engineers (SSE), have further expanded their relationship with a recent cooperation agreement. The new business alliance enables the provision of world class salvage services and state-of-the-art marine engineering solutions in the region of south-east Asia.