Harris Kyriakides
Harris Kyriakides

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Transport & Logistics

At Harris Kyriakides, we provide expert legal counsel to domestic and international clients on a wide range of transportation and logistics issues affecting the entire supply chain in Cyprus. Our team offers strategic advice on statutory, regulatory, and legal matters that influence various commercial carriers, as well as transportation and logistics companies. We work with a diverse array of stakeholders, including shippers, freight and passenger air carriers, airports, capital providers, consulting firms, freight forwarders, brokers, third and fourth-party logistics providers, customs brokers, warehouse operators, insurers, pipeline manufacturers, oil and gas companies, cargo shipping lines, and component part manufacturers.

Our transportation and logistics practice encompasses all aspects of litigation, transactional, and contractual requirements for our clients. We advise multinational corporations and businesses on procuring or outsourcing their logistics needs, as well as providing support to logistics service providers and other ancillary companies, including commodity traders.

With extensive experience in the practical realities and procedures of the transportation and logistics industry, we have successfully managed litigation in courts and guided our clients through mediation, arbitration, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution when appropriate. Our expertise spans a diverse range of cargo types, including iron and construction materials, newspapers, food products, jewellery, pharmaceuticals, and more.

Harris Kyriakides is well-equipped to advise clients in the logistics sector on all risk and operational issues throughout the supply chain, ensuring they remain compliant and competitive in a rapidly evolving market.

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Cyprus companies mandated to include contractual prohibitions for re-exports to Russia
23 April 2024 | 3 mins read

As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen sanctions against Russia and prevent the circumvention of export bans, the EU has introduced legal provisions, such as the ‘no re-export to Russia’ clause, effective as of - Read More...

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The forthcoming amendment of the Motor Vehicles and Traffic Act 1972 (86/1972)
13 February 2023 | 3 mins read

The European Parliament and the Council on 24 November 2021 adopted the Directive (EU) 2021/2118 aiming to modernise and amend the Directive 2009/103/EC relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of - Read More...

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Prohibition of providing Russian oil by European ships
29 June 2022 | 3 mins read

The EU has approved six packages of sanctions in response to Russia’s unprecedented and unprovoked military offense against Ukraine. The measures are aimed at limiting the Kremlin’s ability to finance the war and cause clear - Read More...

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Assistance to seafarers affected by the situation in Ukraine in opening bank accounts in Cyprus
5 May 2022 | 5 mins read

This article briefly describes the arrangements made by financial institutions in the Republic of Cyprus to facilitate the opening of bank accounts for seafarers affected by the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

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The ‘Ever Given’ Departs, the Legal Battle Continues
26 July 2021 | 5 mins read

The ‘Ever Given’, the containership that blocked the Suez Canal in March 2021, is now finally on its way after being detained for over 3 months. However, legal issues in relation to the incident are - Read More...

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Update on the Cyprus/Greece Ferry Link: Larnaca’s case
1 July 2021 | 4 mins read

In December 2020 Cyprus launched an unsuccessful tender for re-establishment of the Cyprus/Greece ferry connection.  A new tender on more viable terms is on the cards, which could further address concerns raised by the Larnaca - Read More...

Publications & Commentaries
Clear and present danger
23 April 2021 | 1 min read

A recent article of Ioannis Generalis, Τrainee Αssociate at Harris Kyriakides, with title “Clear and present danger”, has been published in the Bunkerspot Magazine.

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Marine Cyberattacks: Analysis of Liability and IMO 2021
5 April 2021 | 7 mins read

Cyberattacks bear risk for shipping companies in terms of contractual liability, third party liability, and regulator violations. Such liability may be excluded or limited by complying with IMO 2021 regulations and guidelines regarding Safety Management - Read More...