Larnaca port

Larnaca port
Data
UN / LOCODE	CY LCA
operator	CPA.GOV.CY and others
opening	Antiquity (1300 BC)
Port type	Protective harbor
Total area of the port	0.445 km²
Goods handled	1.1 million tons of freight (2008) ; + 2.5 million tons of oil products
Container (TEU)	30,000 TEU (2008)
website	Larnaca port
Geographic information
place	Larnaka
republic	Republic of Cyprus
Country	Republic of Cyprus
	Port of Larnaka, view from the west (2009)
Coordinates	34 ° 55 '36 " N , 33 ° 38' 45" E Coordinates: 34 ° 55 '36 " N , 33 ° 38' 45" E
	Location Larnaca port

The port of Larnaka ( Greek Λιμάνι Λάρνακας ) is a protective port in the Larnaka district and is now the second largest port in the Republic of Cyprus .

geography

The port facilities are partly located directly east of Larnaka in Larnaca Bay on the Mediterranean Sea , partly south of the Skala district . Larnaca Airport and the Larnaca Salt Lake Complex are five kilometers south . The British military facility Dhekelia Base is ten kilometers northeast .

There are several parts of the port specially adapted for the respective purposes: Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMapf1

Port part	Port type	location	Quay length	depth	Equipment and use
Oil port	Roadstead	⊙34.934881 33.652434	no	k. A.	pipeline
North pier	Harbor basin	⊙34.928567 33.642893	326 m, quay	9.3 m	2 portal cranes à 35 t, 2 harbor own tugs , helipad
South pier	Harbor basin	⊙34.925008 33.643763	340 m, quay	11.4 m	2 slewing cranes à 40 t, 1 gantry crane 45 t, RoRo ramp 25 m wide, ship turning area for ships up to 300 m in length
Marina	Marina	⊙34.917402 33.641372	Quay and jetties	1.5-4 m	450 water + 100 dry berths for recreational boating, Slip , 40 t travel lift , electricity, water, sanitation, clubhouse
scale	Harbor basin	⊙34.899663 33.640034	100 + 230 m quay	k. A.	110 water + 10 dry berths for fishing , slip, lots of catering

history

Pilgrim 1487

1878 map

Antiquity

According to archaeological excavations, early port facilities in Larnaka can already be seen from the Late Bronze Age . The rich copper deposits of Cyprus helped the Kingdom of Kition in the 12th century BC. Chr. A high reputation and prosperity. At that time, Cypriot ox skin bars were an export hit throughout the Mediterranean region. The port at that time was located in what is now the Skala district and the city was massively fortified. In the pre-Roman Iron Age , the economic importance of copper declined significantly and the location became around 800 BC. A Phoenician trading place. Around 709 BC He became Assyrian under Sarru-kīn II . This was followed by Egyptian and Persian domination periods, and v from the 321st The Hellenistic epoch. After the time of the Ptolemies from 300–58 BC. Larnaka became Roman at the turn of the ages (40 BC) . After the fall of the Roman Empire, Larnaka went to Byzantium around 360 .

middle Ages

During the migration period , Arab raids followed and crusaders stopped there from the 12th to the 15th centuries . When the place fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1570 , trade initially fell and the port fell into disrepair. In 1625 it was rebuilt by the Turks and became the most important port on the island for them.

Modern times

From 1878 British influence and strategic importance increased. During the First World War , the area was annexed in 1914 and new port facilities were built. The turmoil of the Second World War left Larnaka almost without a trace and in 1960 Cyprus became largely independent of the British Crown.

20th century

The port of Larnaka had become almost insignificant again, apart from fishing, until the military invasion of Turkey in 1974, Operation Atilla . After the Cyprus War , the loss of the port of Kyrenia made it one of the most important ports in the Republic of Cyprus . It quickly gained in importance and was expanded rapidly in the late 1970s. The two breakwaters of 400 and 200 m in length in front of the port, built during this period, ensure that normally only slight swell has to be expected in the port basin .

Since the accession of the Republic of Cyprus in 2004, the port has belonged to the European Union and, in terms of handling volumes, it ranks second after the port of Limassol .

Description and infrastructure

South Pier, view from the south (2009)

The port facilities cover around 44.5 hectares in total, which are fenced off and guarded all around. At the entrance to the harbor, two small lighthouses secure the access at night.

In the far north, oil tankers lie in the roadstead and unload cargo via a pipeline . Large commercial shipping can also bunker fuel there.

In the protection port is available at the Northern Pier two portal cranes à 35 t, two port own tugs (650 and 750 hp ), a private heliport , about 6,300 m² warehouses and over 40,000 m² free bearing surfaces. A separate area is reserved for inflammable goods.

On the south pier, two 40 t slewing cranes and a gantry crane with a 45 t load capacity enable bulk goods to be handled. There is a 25 m wide access ramp for RoRo ships . The storage capacities include around 12,000 m² of indoor storage, 30,000 m² of paved outdoor storage space, 56,000 m² of container space, 64,000 m² of unpaved storage space for bulk goods and a large dog kennel .

In the western port center is 120 x 10 m sweeping jetty for passenger ships. Excursion ships and cruise ships moor there. However, after 2006 the number of passengers in Larnaka dropped from 50,000 in favor of other ports, for example the port of Ayia Napa . In the harbor basin there is a ship turning point for ships up to 300 m in length and max. 12 m unloading depth . The commercial port is mainly operated by the Cyprus Ports Authority ; all other parts of the port have their own operators.

Small vehicles and yachts can be found in the Lacarna Marina, one kilometer further south . In addition to supply and disposal facilities, there are also leisure and gastronomic offers. Two breakwaters of 130 and 460 m in length protect this part of the harbor, which is used exclusively for tourist purposes. For commercial large shipping, this part of the port is completely meaningless today.

In the far south, a little east of the ancient port facilities in the district of Skala , is the fishing port. Two further breakwaters with a length of 100 and 230 m also protect the harbor basin there, which covers around two hectares of lake area. The landing and transhipment facilities are supplemented by a slipway with a width of 12 m, which is also available for recreational shipping, as well as a wide range of gastronomic offers. In addition, there are sanitary, supply and disposal facilities, a few dry berths and shops.