#Vasiliko

The construction of a new anchorage and the installation of two subsea pipelines for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at the Zygi (Vasilikos) marine zone is now expected to finish by ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Monday sounded cautiously optimistic on the prospects of the least-worst scenario materialising in relation to the stalled LNG project at Vasiliko. Speaking to news outlet ...

Opposition MPs on Monday kept up the pressure on the government over the LNG import debacle, calling on authorities to commence investigations into the matter. They seemed prompted by remarks ...

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides poured more fuel on the fire on Monday, claiming that in 2019 then-president Nicos Anastasiades took it upon himself to handle any issues with the LNG project ...

The government is awaiting legal advice after the European Commission demanded the return of €67 million it had paid for the Vasiliko liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal that was never completed, ...

The government is now pondering its options for appeal after the European Commission gave it until November 6 to repay a total of €67.2 million handed out in grants for the construction ...

The liquefied natural gas terminal at Vasiliko will be completed, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou promised on Tuesday. Addressing the House energy committee, he said the project “is feasible, should be ...

The anti-corruption authority on Thursday corroborated attorney-general George Savvides’ position that he never received three “corruption cases” from it regarding alleged irregularities at the Vasiliko natural gas (LNG) import terminal. “...

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Nicosia is running an investigation into the project for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Vasiliko, on suspicion of procurement ...

The government expects delivery of a report on the status of the half-finished LNG infrastructure at Vasiliko sometime in the next few days, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou told MPs on ...

Design flaws and structural issues, including relating to unsafe materials, could force a rethink of the LNG import terminal at Vasiliko, taking the project back to square one or even ...

The government is engaged in “damage limitation” following reports of “serious safety issues” regarding the construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal at Vasiliko, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on ...

MPs hauled government officials over the coals on Tuesday after learning that the LNG import project at Vasiliko not only would not be ready by year’s end, as previously ...

The expansion of the Vasiliko port project will receive €18,781,957 in funding as part of the European Union’s financing programme Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the transport ministry announced on Thursday.  “...

Engineers from public natural gas infrastructure company Etyfa on Wednesday conducted an on-site inspection of the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Prometheas as part of the certification process for ...

The government on Monday revealed it is asking for an extra €70 million to complete works at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Vasiliko, a project plagued by delays and ...

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) import project at Vasiliko will need another €200 million for pending works, the government said on Tuesday. A finance ministry official summoned to parliament said it ...

The ministry of transport has announced plans for a significant expansion of Vasiliko port. This project aims to establish a new industrial port under the management of the Cyprus ports ...

The utilisation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) brought onshore at Vasiliko could reduce electricity bills by as much as 35 or 40 per cent, energy expert Dr Charles Ellinas said on Thursday. ...

The floating, storage and regasification unit (Fsru) may head out to Greece and moor there for about a year until the LNG terminal in Cyprus is completed, reports said on ...

The government’s goal is for the construction of the liquefied natural gas terminal at Vasiliko to be complete by the end of 2025, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Tuesday. ...

The floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Prometheas, which will form part of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) project at he, will set sail for Cyprus from Shanghai at the ...

The House legal committee on Thursday called for improvements to the procedural framework surrounding public contracts, amid a wave of contracts being terminated by the government in the second half ...

The European Commission has reportedly not changed its mind in demanding a refund of €68.6 million in grants given to Cyprus for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at Vasiliko, reports ...