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Aug 31
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Daleela’s Greece – Cyprus connection extended 3 more years

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On August 23, 2024, the Cypriot Ministerial Council announced the extension of the agreement for the Greece-Cyprus line for 3 more years (2025, 2026, 2027). 

 According to the information, they reached that decision after evaluating the performance indicators, which revealed that since 2022, RoPax DALEELA has transported more than 21,000 passengers and more than 7,000 cars. 

 DALEELA is owned by Arab Ship Management (Jordanian interest) and chartered to Scandro Holding Ltd. Greece (Piraeus) – Cyprus (Limassol)  

The line has been subsidised with 5.5 million euros per year for the first three years (a total of 16.5 million euros). 

 Photo: Dimitris Mendakis 

Dec 18
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Tender for the Greece-Cyprus Subsidised Line

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29 January 2021 is the deadline for submitting bids for the new maritime-passenger connection between Cyprus and Greece.

The line will be subsidised by national funds. The previous line operated until 2000.

The tender was announced by the Cypriot Ministry of Shipping following the approval of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition in June 2020, which allowed the provision of national funds based on the fact that maritime passenger services between Cyprus and Greece are of General Financial Interest.

  • Subsidies: up to EUR 5 million per year.
  • Contract: 36 months
  • Starting: summer 2021.
  • Ports: Limassol or Larnaca -Piraeus (Keratsini Terminal)( possibly a stop at a Greek island of the choice of the contractor)
  • Requirements: 31 return sailings each year as follows: from May to September one return sailing weekly, from October to April a return sailing every two weeks and from November to March one return sailing per month.