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Cruise ship Costa Deliziosa cancels 3 visits to Corfu Port
CORFU. The largest cruise ship, which would have brought the number of passengers visiting the island to 8,500, didn΄t dock at Corfu Port on Tuesday.

Pilot arrested for flying without permission from Air Traffic Control
CORFU. A 59-year-old was arrested by the Port Authorities on Friday morning near Corfu New Port for endangering the safety of aircraft.

Official opening of the new Corfu Port Cruise Passenger Terminal with the Ports General Secretary
CORFU. Official opening of the new Cruise Passenger Terminal (Home Port) with ΄blessing΄ and ribbon cutting.

Ferry strike to continue on Tuesday
ATHENS. The Hellenic Seamen΄s Federation (PNO) announced that there will be another 24-hour strike on Tuesday.

National seamen΄s strike - no ferry services today in Corfu
CORFU. 24-hour seamen΄s strike on Monday 3 September starting at 06:00.

Port police arrest 36-year-old with cannabis plants
CORFU. Police from Corfu Central Port Authority arrested the 36-year-old on Tuesday night.

Road accident with injuries by the port
CORFU. There was an accident on Eth.Antistaseos Rd late last night involving a taxi driven by a 36-year-old and a motorbike ridden by a 21-year-old.

Strike on Monday - Announcement from Corfu Port Authority
CORFU. No ferry services between Corfu, Igoumenitsa, Paxos, Lefkimmi and the Diapontia Islands.

Preparations continuing for the privatization of cruise ship management at Corfu Port
CORFU. Doxiades Technical Company visited the Port Authority offices on Thursday. The official opening of the new Cruise Ship terminal will take place on September 3.

Corfu Port Authority donates two amphibious wheelchairs to the Regional Special Needs Association
CORFU. In a philanthropic gesture the Corfu Port Authority Board donated two amphibious wheelchairs to the Regional Special needs Association in Corfu.

Yacht runs aground on Othoni island due to bad weather
OTHONI. Othoni Port Authority was called out on Thursday afternoon when the vessel Atlantis II ran aground on a sandy beach on the island.

Corfu Municipality participating in European Mobility Week again this year
CORFU. The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness and encourage the use of alternative means of transport in the town and city, presenting sustainable mobility alternatives to local residents.

Intense preparations underway to privatize cruise ship management at Corfu Port
CORFU. The lights were burning until late this weekend at the offices of the Corfu Port Authority administration as the legal company Athinon KLC, specialists in international tenders of this kind, inspected the organization΄s records over the last 15 years.

Road accident at Corfu Old Port - 3 injuries
CORFU. There was an accident on El. Venizelou Rd at the Old Port in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Double-digit increase in air traffic at Corfu airport in July
ATHENS. July saw a 10.6% increase in international arrivals and departures at Corfu Capodistrias Airport according to Fraport Statistical Services.

Port authority vessel wasn΄t authorised to to go for help
CORFU. The sudden death of Nikos Pithamitsis (67) on Othoni Island illustrated once again how risky it is for anyone to live on the Diapontia Islands. Even though the ischaemic stroke the unfortunate man suffered had immediate consequences, what happened afterwards unfortunately came as confirmation.

Package with 36kg cannabis washed up on Othonoi shore
OTHONOI. The package was found by Othonoi Port Authority officers on Fiki Beach on the north coast of Othoni Island.

Marquee has arrived at Corfu Port. New terminal to open by 10 August!
CORFU. The new marquee covers an area of 1,000 square metres on the northern side of the port and they are working full-out to get it ready to provide better service for cruise ship passengers.