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The Cyprus Ports Authority announces the signing of an agreement for the design and planning of the development of the Port of Latsios with the contractor who was awarded the tender through an open competition, i.e. the consortium TRITON Consulting Engineers S.A.E. and I.A.CO Environmental And Water Consultants Limited.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Ports Authority Dr. Antonis St. Stylianou said that the €45 million investment in the port of Latsios is one of the largest equity investments of the Cyprus Ports Authority. It includes the tripling of the existing port, adding 350 new berths on the basis of modern international standards of chartering and berthing. It will also create new onshore spaces and facilities, with the new design making future provision for the berthing of cruise ships on the outside of the breakwater and will enhance the port product provided by the Cyprus Ports Authority in the region.
At the same time, it will positively benefit the local community and, most importantly, it will be the first full green development in a port facility in Cyprus. It will be the first green port in Cyprus, aware of the new port realities at European and global level, with full respect to the coastal and marine environment.
On behalf of the Cyprus Ports Authority Directorate, the Director of Limassol Port Authority, Mr. Panagiotis Agathokleous referred to the significant value of the Latsios port expansion project in the context of the development strategy of the Cyprus Ports Authority, focusing on the sustainability of the project, but also on the multiple benefits for the wider region. The project contributes to the consolidation of the Port Authority's operational activity, providing increased port services in a model port project, with respect to the adjacent area of particular importance, while supporting the economic development and prosperity of the local community and contributing to the development of domestic coastal tourism.
On behalf of the consortium, Dr. Ioannis Sioris, Triton Consulting Engineers and Ayis I. Iakovidis, I.A.CO Ltd Environmental & Water Consultants expressed in turn their full readiness to implement the project in accordance with the terms and conditions set by the Cyprus Ports Authority, as well as their confidence that the project will be implemented within the timeframes provided for in the agreement.
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