Limassol port cranes at dusk

Cyprus, 34°39′N 33°01′E

Bunker Supplier in Limassol

Bunkering at Limassol takes place in port or at anchor, by vessels licensed by the Ports Authority. Many ships also change crew and take provisions on the same call, so the timing is planned together.

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Sulphur
0.10%, under way and at berth
Delivery
In port or at anchor, settled in the offer
Authority
Cyprus Ports Authority
Products
Fuel oil, MGO, marine lubricants

Bunkering in Limassol

Limassol is the main port on Cyprus's southern coast. The city hosts many ship operators and technical managers, so bunkering and crew changes often fall on the same call.

A January 2024 report says one supplier bought a new tanker to deliver VLSFO and MGO in port. The Ports Authority's 2019 tariff has lines for annual licences for bunker companies and for deliveries within the port area.

Cranes in Limassol harbour
Cranes in Limassol harbour Photo: HG32, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Bunkering Process in Limassol

  1. Call Plan

    If the call also includes crew change or provisions, say so, as bunkering has to fit the same window.

  2. Route

    For a ship going to or coming from Suez, Limassol sits in the same plan as Port Said. State clearly which port you want quoted.

  3. Delivery

    Delivery is by a vessel licensed for the port area. Place and time are settled through the agent.

  4. Documents

    The EU rule requires the changeover time in the logbook at berth. The BDN is kept for three years and the sample for at least 12 months.

Bunkering Requirements in Limassol

Rules change. Confirm current practice with the port agent.

  • Institutions

    Shipping affairs have been under the Shipping Deputy Ministry since 2018. The bunker licence for the port area appears in the Cyprus Ports Authority tariff.

  • Scrubbers

    There is no basin-wide open-loop ban in the Mediterranean ECA, and rules are local (Skuld). Ask your agent about the current position at Limassol.

  • EU Rules

    Directive 2016/802 applies 0.10% at berth and requires the changeover time in the logbook, with exemptions for ships at berth under two hours and ships on shore power. FuelEU Maritime covers ships above 5,000 GT calling at EU ports under any flag: well-to-wake GHG intensity must be 2% below the 2020 baseline in 2025 and 6% below in 2030.

World ECA map: 0.10% sulphur areas

Products and Quotes for Limassol

We quote for fuel oil (including VLSFO), gas oil (MGO) and marine lubricants. For details see Fuel Oil and Gas Oil and Marine Oils.

Limassol Bunker Supply: Common Questions

Which sulphur limit applies at Limassol?

0.10%. Cyprus is an EU member, so Directive 2016/802 sets it at berth and the Mediterranean ECA sets the same limit at sea.

Can bunkering run alongside a crew change?

Yes, if the port and agent agree. The timing is planned together.

Which grades are available at Limassol?

A January 2024 report says VLSFO and MGO are physically delivered here.

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This page is general information, not legal advice. Last checked: 4 November 2026.