The Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) is a semi-autonomous government agency

Government agency

A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...

 that is responsible for the supervision and oversight of the port

Port

A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land....

s and port facilities of the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus

Cyprus

Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...

. Established by the Cyprus Ports Authority Law of 1973, it is located in Nicosia

Nicosia

Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...

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Ports

CPA ports include Limassol Port

Limassol Port

-Limassol New Port:Geographical Location: .Although a title held by Famagusta Port for centuries, Limassol Port has now become the principal seaport in Cyprus. This was largely a direct result of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 leaving the port of Famagusta within occupied territory and...

 and Larnaka, the industrial port at Vasilikos, Lemesos Old Port, Paphos Port, and oil ports at Moni

Moni

Moni was, after Imra, the second-most important god in the pre-Islamic pantheon of the Hindukush Kafir people. With his breath, Imra created Moni and Gish. Moni was believed to be a divine prophet, whom Imra selected to fulfill his behests. Nearly every Kafir village had a temple devoted to Moni....

, Vassiliko and Dhekelia. There is also a small CPA port at Latchi

Latchi

Latchi , is a small village that is part of the Polis municipality. It is the site of a small harbour.-External links:**http://www.polis-municipality-cyprus.com/Latchi.htm...

. The port at Limassol

Limassol

Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...

 is the country's principal cargo port.

The lighthouses at Cape Greco

Cape Greco

Cape Greco, also known as Cavo Greco , is a headland in the southeastern part of the island of Cyprus. It is at the southern end of Famagusta Bay....

, Cape Gata

Cape Gata

Cape Gata is the south-eastern cape of the Akrotiri Peninsula on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. It is located within the British Sovereign Base Areas, and is the southern-most point of the island....

, Paphos and Akamas

Akamas

Akamas , is a promontory and cape at the northwest extremity of Cyprus with an area of 230 square kilometres. Ptolemy described it as a thickly wooded headland, divided into two by summits [a mountain range] rising towards the north...

 are under the jurisdiction of the Authority.

The ports of Famagusta

Famagusta

Famagusta is a city on the east coast of Cyprus and is capital of the Famagusta District. It is located east of Nicosia, and possesses the deepest harbour of the island.-Name:...

 and Kyrenia

Kyrenia

Kyrenia is a town on the northern coast of Cyprus, noted for its historic harbour and castle. Internationally recognised as part of the Republic of Cyprus, Kyrenia has been under Turkish control since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974...

 and the terminal at Karavostasi

Karavostasi

Karavostasi is a town located in Nicosia District, 6 km north of Lefka....

 are under the full jurisdiction of the Turkish republic of northern Cyprus

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Northern Cyprus or North Cyprus , officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , is a self-declared state that comprises the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus...

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See also

• Cyprus Merchant Marine
  Cyprus Merchant Marine
  Its geographical position at the crossroads of three continents and its proximity to the Suez canal has promoted merchant shipping as an important industry for the island nation of Cyprus...
  
  
• Government of Cyprus
  Politics of Cyprus
  Politics of the Republic of Cyprus takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Cyprus is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is...
  
  
• Port authority
  Port authority
  In Canada and the United States a port authority is a governmental or quasi-governmental public authority for a special-purpose district usually formed by a legislative body to operate ports and other transportation infrastructure.Port authorities are usually governed by boards or...
  
  
• Port operator
  Port operator
  A port operator is port authority or company that contracts with the port authority to move cargo through a port at a contracted minimum level of productivity...
  
  
• Transport in Cyprus
  Transport in Cyprus
  Because Cyprus has no working railway system, various other methods of transportation are needed to ensure the proper delivery of any cargo, be it human or freight...