Malta
Malta is an island country in the European Union (EU) consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, and part of Southern Europe. Its main seaports are the capital Valletta (Grand Harbour) and Marsaxlokk, home of Malta Freeport Terminals. Valletta Cruise Terminal is located in the Valletta.
Malta records over 55% rise in cruise ship passengers in Q3 2023
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) November 13, 2023 – Total cruise passenger traffic Q3 2023 was 348,268, a rise of +55.8% over the same quarter of 2022....
Malta Freeport welcomes largest ever containership to visit the island
Marsaxlokk, Malta (PortSEurope) October 16, 2023 – The MSC Mette ship has visited the Terminal Two North Quay of Malta Freeport in Birżebbuġa in the...
Malta Freeport starts cold ironing work
Marsaxlokk, Malta (PortSEurope) October 16, 2023 – Malta Freeport has started work on a cold ironing project, a technology designed to supply electricity...
Malta identifies zones for offshore wind development
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) September 1, 2023 – The Maltese government has identified six potential zones outside its 12-mile territorial waters for...
Large drug haul in Malta Freeport
Marsaxlokk, Malta (Ports Europe) August 7, 2023 – The local authorities have discovered 97 kilos of cocaine with a street value of over €11 million on...
CMA CGM starts new seasonal weekly service Turkey Libya Express
Iskenderun, Turkey (PortSEurope) June 16, 2023 – CMA CGM is to start its new seasonal weekly service Turkey Libya Express (TLX) connecting Asia with...
Malta Freeport to start dredging bay in Birżebbuġa
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) June 14, 2023 – Malta Freeport Terminals Ltd has submitted a proposal to dredge the bay in order to improve vessel...
World Bank publishes “The Container Port Performance Index 2022
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) May 29, 2023 – The World Bank has published “The Container Port Performance Index 2022: A Comparable Assessment of...
Malta sees cruise passengers up 185% in Q1 2023
València, Spain (Ports Europe) May 4, 2023 – Malta welcomed 71,986 cruise ships passengers in Q1 2023, up +185% on 25,198 in the same period of 2022....
Malta Freeport Terminals plans Terminal 2 expansion
Birzebbuga, Malta (Ports Europe) April 28, 2023 – Malta Freeport Terminals has signed an agreement with the government to carry out its expansion of...
Malta Freeport Terminals adds two container services to portfolio
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) March 13, 2023 – Malta Freeport Terminals has added two container services to its portfolio. They offer swift transit times...
Malta government proposes to amend Freeport concession agreement
Marsaxlokk, Malta (Ports Europe) February 17, 2023 – The government has presented a resolution to amend the Malta Freeport concession agreement. Malta...
Malta Freeport Terminals Limited – TEUs handled – 2018-2022
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) January 31, 2023 – Malta Freeport Terminals Limited has published TEUs handled for 2018-2022. Last year, the terminal...
MSC container service links Malta Freeport with India
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) January 31, 2023 – MSC has launched the new India-West Med Service which links Malta Freeport with India. The new service...
Malta Freeport to receive European Commission funds
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) September 16, 2022 – The European Commission has announced that Malta will benefit from €817 million in Cohesion Policy...
Global Ports Holdings handled 2.63 million passengers in H1 2022
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) July 15, 2022 – Global Ports Holdings (GPH) handled 2.63 million passengers in the first half of 2022 in its cruise...
Global Ports Holding receives sustainability award
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) June 16, 2022 – Global Ports Holding Plc, the world’s largest cruise port operator, said that Stephen Xuereb, COO of...
Fagioli relocates two container cranes from Malta Freeport to Marseille
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) May 27, 2022 – Italian heavy lift and transportation specialist Fagioli has relocated two ZPMC Ship to Shore container...
What the fifth EU round of sanctions against Russia means for European ports
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) April 7, 2022 – Two days ago, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the European...
New agreement between Malta Freeport Terminals and Malta Dockers Union to provide stability
Malta Freeport Terminals and the Malta Dockers Union have just signed an 11-year agreement that will provide stability for licensed port workers as well as for...