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Corfu harbourmaster: "We have instructions to request health certificates from all vessels"
CORFU. The Corfu harbourmaster gave an update on the situation regarding passenger and private vessels.

Viking suspends cruises - 5 were due to come to Corfu
NORWAY. The Norwegian company Viking Cruises has decided to suspend cruises until 1 May due to coronavirus. 5 were due to come to Corfu between 28 March and 28 April. The Princess Cruises ship ΄Crown Princess΄, due in Corfu on 22 April, has also been cancelled.

Impressive Russian wooden frigate ΄Shtandart΄ in Corfu
CORFU. Shtandart is an exact replica of the 1703 frigate built by Peter the Great to defend St. Petersburg.
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Cruise ship MSC Opera arrives at Corfu Port
CORFU. The cruise ship MSC Opera, which has been prominent in the news over the last 24 hours, has arrived at Corfu Port with approximately two hours delay.

MSC Cruises: The ship has no problem
GENEVA. MSC Cruises has issued a statement regarding its cruise ship MSC Opera, which is due to dock in Corfu today.

Corfu Port Authority says cruise ship is ΄clean΄
CORFU. Reports in British tabloid website not true.

Expo Corfu 2020 postponed to 25-27 April
CORFU. Announcement from organisers Exantas Greece.

Man, 70, arrested for firing into the air near Corfu Port
CORFU. A 70-year-old man was arrested by the port authorities on Saturday evening.

Rescue exercise at Corfu Airport
CORFU. There was a rescue exercise at Corfu Airport on Friday morning to test response to an aircraft crash.

Expo Corfu 2020 at the New Port 14 - 16 March
CORFU. Organised by Exantas Greece Conference & Exhibition Organisers.

Man, 43, arrested for illegal transportation of nearly 19 tons of wood
CORFU. Following checks by Corfu Port Authority officers it was found that the 43-year-old lorry driver wasn΄t in possession of the necessary logging licence.

Renovated ΄Nafsithoio΄ indoor sports hall handed over to Central Corfu Municipality
CORFU. Meetings with sports clubs will be held over the next few days to agree on the use of the facility.

Man, 52, arrested for drugs possession
CORFU. A 52-year-old Greek was arrested by Corfu Port Authority Drugs Squad.

Donations from Corfu Port Authority to Orphanage and Old People΄s Home
CORFU. Corfu Port Authority donated equipment to the island΄s two charitable institutions as part of its Corporate Responsibility programme.

Deputy Mayor for Cleansing: Refuse collection from airport and port is not Municipality΄s responsibility
CORFU. The leader of the ΄Prota i Kerkyra΄ party Giorgos Kaloudis put questions to the Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipal Council regarding airport and port waste.

Increase in average tourist spend in Greece in 2019 - Increase in travel receipts
ATHENS. Ionian Islands in 5th place for travel receipts with €1.840m and 2.854k visits in the first 9 months. Only Piraeus had greater receipts than Corfu Port from cruise ships.

Over 30m passengers at 14 Fraport airports in 2019
ATHENS. There were 3,275,897 arrivals at Corfu ΄Ioannis Capodistrias Airport compared to 3,364,141 in 2018 - a decrease of approximately 2.6%.

Question to Meropi Ydraiou regarding airport and port waste
CORFU. The leader of the ΄Prota i Kerkyra΄ party Giorgos Kaloudis has asked for information regarding airport and port waste.