Insider
The assessment that the next decade will be the decade of Larnaca, was expressed by the President of DISY, Averof Neophytou, who was informed today about the renewed Master Plan of the Port and Marina of Larnaca.
Specifically, Mr. Neophytou, who visited the premises of Kition Ocean Holdings Ltd in the Port of Larnaca, was informed about the state-of-the-art and innovative infrastructure of the project, the progress of the works, as well as the benefits of this large-scale investment, which is expected to provide new breath in the city of Zeno.
In his statements, after a short tour of the site, the President of DISY, indicated that the state is expected to invest 1.2 billion euros, for the joint development of the Port and Marina Larnaca. This project, he said characteristically, is together with the Airport the two most important infrastructure projects in the country, which prove in practice that the cooperation of public and private sector can work wonders.
Thanking Mr. Neophytou for the visit, the CEO of Kition Ocean Holdings Ltd, Mr. Panos Alexandrou assured that the schedules are met respectfully, confirming the excellent cooperation with the government. We are working feverishly, Mr. Alexandrou suggested, so that on April 1, Kition Ocean Holdings Ltd will take over the full management of the Port and the Marina, with the aim of starting the works immediately and the bulldozers to start working.
Also present at the tour was the Mayor of Larnaca, Andreas Vyras, who said that the renewed Master Plan of the Port and Marina of Larnaca meets the expectations of the residents of the city, making special reference to the hundreds of new jobs that will result from the investment.
At the same time, addressing the President of DISY, he pointed out that it is important to meet the schedules, and to avoid bureaucracy, so that the whole of Cyprus acquires a project which, as he said, will increase the country's GDP by 120 million euros.
It is noted that the joint development of the Port and the Marina is expected to be completed in 4 phases, over a period of twelve years, radically changing the image of Larnaca and transforming it into a modern and safe European city.
