Larnaca port and marina plan moves ahead

The long-awaited upgrade of the Larnaca marina and larboard is being handed implicit to the Cyprus Ports Authority, the Cypriot authorities announced connected Friday. It marks a large displacement successful however 1 of the island’s astir important coastal redevelopment projects will determination forward.

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said the determination was taken during a high-level gathering astatine the Presidential Palace attended by President Nikos Christodoulides, section authorities, the Larnaca territory leadership, the mayor, and representatives of the section enclosure of commerce.

Under the caller plan, the Ports Authority will take implicit the afloat project, including the port, the marina, and surrounding onshore areas, and will beryllium required to contiguous a elaborate roadmap by June 30. The marina itself is acceptable for a large expansion, with plans to accommodate astir 200 vessels.

Speaking aft the meeting, Vafeades said the extremity is to modernize the larboard into a mixed-use installation that supports some tourism and constricted commercialized cargo, successful enactment with long-standing requests from the city. He added that contiguous precedence will spell to upgrading instrumentality for handling nuisance cargo, to trim biology and wellness impacts connected residents.