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Limassol

Limassol is a port in south of the Eastern Mediterranean island state of Cyprus. Limassol port is now the principal seaport of the island. Most of the island’s cargo is also handled in this port. In the year 2000, 3,589,000 tonnes of cargo were handled whilst there were roughly 1 million passenger arrival and departures. Over 50 international cruise liners include Cyprus in their Mediterranean Sea routes resulting in much of the passenger traffic. The port’s multi-purpose terminal is operated by DP World Limassol.

DP World Limassol inaugurates new cruise terminal in Cyprus

Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) May 3, 2018 – DP World has opened its new cruise passenger terminal in Limassol. An inauguration event was attended by...

DP World Limassol Celebrates Official Opening

Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) April 16, 2018 – DP World Limassol will officially open its new cruise passenger terminal May 3, 2018. The terminal will...

CMA CGM has started its Adrimed service linking Mediterranean ports

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) April 27, 2018 – CMA CGM has started its Adrimed service, which will connect Koper, Piraeus, Limassol, Alexandria, Beirut...

EUROGATE International reports container throughout figures for 2017

Bremen, Germany (Ports Europe) April 12, 2018 – As part of EUROGATE’s figures for the 2017 financial year, container throughput for EUROGATE...

Ranking: leading Mediterranean and Black Sea TEU ports for the period 2005-2017

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 8, 2018 – Assoporti, the Italian ports association, has published full statistics for TEU traffic at leading Mediterranean...

BPI gathers international experts on the ECOPORTIL project in Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) April 5, 2018 – The second partners’ workshop in the framework of the recently launched project Environmental...

EU Cohesion Fund to invest in road connection to Limassol port

Limassol, Cyprus (Ports Europe) March 19, 2018 – The EU Cohesion Fund will allocate €25.5 million ($31.32 million) towards completing a key motorway...

Eurogate Container Terminal Limassol – one year on

Limassol, Cyprus (Ports Europe) March 19, 2018 – Eurogate has now been managing its container terminal in Limassol port for one year, and has commented...

Government reviews Cyprus Ports Authority activities

Limassol, Cyprus (Ports Europe) February 27, 2018 – The Cypriot Parliament’s House Finance Committee has met to discuss the 2018 budget of the...

TERNA wins the tender for 2nd Phase of the construction of Ayia Napa Marina

Limassol, Cyprus (Ports Europe) February 15, 2018 – TERNA S.A. has been awarded the 2nd phase of the construction of the luxury development in Ayia Napa...

CroisiEurope announces four new Mediterranean coastal cruises

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 11, 2018 – Europe’s largest river cruise operator, CroisiEurope, has announced four brand new coastal cruises...

Eurogate container handling volumes remain stable

Bremerhaven, Germany (Ports Europe) January 31, 2018 – Despite a turbulent year in corporate ownership in the container circuit, Eurogate maintained...

EDT claims €150 million in compensation due to privatization

Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) January 21, 2018 – EDT Offshore Ltd, an oil and gas services company operating out of Limassol port, is suing the Cypriot...

Cyprus Shipping Chamber “goes Green”

Limassol, Cyprus, January 18, 2018 – The Cyprus Shipping Chamber has been awarded the “Green Offices” eco-certification, for...

Eurogate increases crane capacity in Limassol port

Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) January 5, 2018 – Eurogate, the container terminal operator, is to install an additional seven container gantry cranes, in...

Petrogress signs agreement with Limassol’s EDT Agency Services

Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) December 29,2017 – Petrogress, Inc. has announced that its Petrogress Int’l, LLC (PIL) subsidiary has entered into a...

DP World Limassol issues tender for the management of the duty free shops

Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) December 3, 2017 – DP World Limassol (DPWL) has issued tender for the management of the duty-free shops at its new...

Cypriot government buys land for Zygi port development

Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) November 23, 2017 – The Cypriot government is set to purchase a stretch of land from the UK government near Vassilikos in...

Petrogress sets up subsidiary to operate Limassol port facility

Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) November 10, 2017 – Petrogress, Inc. is to set up PG Cypyard & Offshore Service Terminal Ltd. (Cypyard) to operate...

ABS Cyber holds seminars in Piraeus and Limassol

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 2, 2017 – ABS Cyber has held seminars in Athens and Limassol October 17 and 18 respectively) which were attended...

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