The shipping platform

Location: Famagusta is situated on the E coast of Cyprus. General overview: Since the Turkish intervention in the northern part of Cyprus in 1974, the port of Famagusta has been declared an illegal point of entry by the Cyprus Government and is closed to all international shipping. Attention is drawn to United Nations Resolutions 541/1983 and 550/1984. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Ministry of Communications and Works state that the port is open to international shipping. Famagusta is the main port in Northern Cyprus, handling all types of cargoes excluding petroleum products which are handled by a special terminal operated by the Cyprus Turkish Petroleum Co, at the port of Kalecik. Free Port: Part of the outer harbour is used as a free port, adjacent is the industrial free zone with a maximum development area of 554,964m². The free port and zone are managed by the free Port Manager who is responsible to the Board of Directors and functions under the auspices of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Tel: +90 392 366 6164, telex 57140 MSLB TK. Traffic figures: Approx 420 vessels visit the port annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: Inner Harbour: Max draught 6.7m, LOA 130m. Outer Harbour: Max draught 9.15m, LOA 220m.