Despite setbacks, Cyprus maritime authorities are determined to revive a passenger ferry link to Greece after a tender failed to attract any interest from shipping companies earlier this year. The Deputy Ministry
Cyprus maritime authorities are urged to redouble attempts to revive a passenger ferry to Greece after moves to subsidise the link failed to attract any interest from shipping companies. The Shipping Ministry
Hopes of reviving a Cyprus ferry link to Greece this summer after 20 years have sunk before setting sail after Friday’s deadline for tenders expired without any interest shown because of the
Larnaca feels ignored by authorities in the tender for the ferry connection between Greece and Cyprus, claiming favouritism toward Limassol port as the departure point. The Deputy Ministry of Shipping, tasked with
After two decades of being cut off from the rest of Europe, travellers from Cyprus will be able to hop on a ferry next summer and disembark in Piraeus to continue their
The Deputy Shipping Ministry on Friday issued an open tender to revive the Cyprus-Greece ferry link as of next summer. Announcing the process, junior shipping minister Vassilis Demetriades said “several companies” have
A Cyprus-Greece passenger ferry link is one step closer to being reinstated after a 20-year absence, as Nicosia announced the tender will be launched in December for the route to operate next
By Zacharias Kapsis The European Commission has decided the maritime passenger route between Cyprus and Greece is a general economic interest service under current EU rules and can thus be supported with
Deputy Shipping Minister Vassilis Demetriades believes establishing a Cyprus-Greece ferry link next May is achievable with tenders to be launched in October to offer a service priced €50 one-way. “The May deadline is attainable
Deputy Shipping Minister Vassilis Demetriades visited Limassol port to review its facilities and discussed the potential of using the island’s main cruise terminal as the home for a renewed Cyprus-Greece ferry link.
