Cost of Vassilikos port to rise due to increased demand
The new industrial port at Vassilikos, due for completion by 2023, will cost around €250 million, it was announced on Wednesday. The new port will...
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Cyprus must resolve energy company port problems asap, energy expert warns
By Thalia Neophytou Energy expert Charles Ellinas expressed great concern over the problems regarding the use of the island’s ports by gas companies engaged in...
Libyan forces loyal to eastern commander attack oil ports – witness
Forces loyal to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar launched attacks at ports in Libya’s oil crescent on Sunday and clashed with guards who control the...
Dockworkers mark international day with brief work stoppage
The Larnaca and Limassol port workers on Thursday staged a one-hour work stoppage to mark the Global Day of Action for Dockers, with the aim...
International port workers unite through work stoppage
Port workers who are members of PEO and SEK unions have announced they will stop work for one hour on Thursday at the Larnaca and...
Our View: Where union rights end and protection rackets begin nobody knows
UNION bullying and intimidation has always been considered a legitimate activity, another so-called ‘right’ of the workers that we have to respect because such rights...
Greeks strike as new tax, pension reforms loom
Greeks started a 48-hour nationwide strike on Friday in anger at tax and pension reforms pursued by the indebted nation to qualify for more of...
Government signs contracts for Limassol port commercialisation (updated)
By Stelios Orphanides The government and the winners of a competition for the commercialisation of the Limassol port operations signed the agreements on Monday, in...
Italian railways bidding for Greek operator, rivals expected – privatisations chief
By Angeliki Koutantou Greece has so far received initial interest from Italy’s state railways for its railway operator TRAINOSE and expects three more suitors to bid...
Neophytou calls for serious discussion on limiting strikes in essential services
DISY leader Averof Neophytou said on Sunday it was time to sit down and talk seriously about limiting strikes in essential services, election period or...
Limassol port workers vote to continue strike (updated)
By Stelios Orphanides Limassol port workers voted on Wednesday in favour of continuing their strike even after parliament agreed to delay for a week the...
PEO defiant over Limassol port strike after meeting with minister
PEO, the AKEL-affiliated union, said that its Cyprus Ports Authority workers in Limassol would continue their strike and may re-evaluate the situation on Thursday after...
Frantic rush to work out formula to open ports to Cyprus – Turkish Cypriot media
Frantic consultations are underway for an EU-brokered deal that would see Turkish ports opened to Cypriot-flagged ships in return for the resumption of Turkey’s accession...
Reply from Limassol port successful bidders expected within hours
By Stelios Orphanides Cypriot authorities expect that successful bidders will confirm the bids they submitted in the competition for the privatisation of Limassol port’s commercial...
‘Damage already done’ to Cyprus gas industry
THE government’s scramble to offer Limassol as an alternative support hub to the energy giants turfed out of Larnaca, is too little too late as...
Ferries suspended, motorways blocked as Greeks protest pensions reform
Ferries were docked at Greek ports on Wednesday as sailors kicked off their second 48-hour strike this week, adding to a groundswell of public discontent...
Ferries stay docked, farmers empty milk churns in Greek pension protests
By Lefteris Papadimas Ferries remained docked at Greek ports and farmers poured milk onto the streets on Wednesday in protest over plans to revamp Greece’s...
Army to boost police officers in anti-terrorism fight (Updated)
By Andria Kades Around 120 army officers from the National Guard will be posted to the police force after training by the anti terrorism unit...
Port workers call off strike
Port unions called off a 48-hour strike on Wednesday after receiving a set of proposals for their pension benefits and employment conditions after post privatisation...
Minister attempts to avert further port strike
JUST THE threat of a strike can disturb Cyprus’ economy, Communication and Works Minister Marios Demetriades warned Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) employees unions on Monday...