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.
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...
Malta and Morocco to strengthen economic ties
Malta and Morocco have agreed to boost economic cooperation and strengthen consular relations between the two countries, Minister for Foreign and European...
Ponte Ferries to operate ferry concession at Port of Augusta
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) February 23, 2022 – The Port of Augusta in Sicily has issued a concession to operate a high-speed ferry service between...
Malta Freeport Terminals sees TEU handled rise in 2021
Marsaxlokk, Malta (Ports Europe) February 20, 2022 – Malta Freeport Terminals, based in the port of Marsaxlokk, has reported a total TEU volume handled...
€13 million investment in a shore-to-ship Freeport project
Minister for the Economy and Industry Silvio Schembri and Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi provided details on the...
Ship to Shore system at Malta Freeport Terminals
Malta Freeport Terminals CEO Alex Montebello has welcomed an announcement by Malta Minister for Economy and Industry Silvio Schembri that the tender for a...
Global Ports Holding publishes cruise port passenger numbers for 2021
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) January 19, 2022 – Global Ports Holding has published 2021 passenger numbers for the cruise ports of Ege (Turkey),...
Yilport’s San Cataldo Container Terminal in Taranto port hires workers
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 12, 2022 – In a positive start to 2022, the San Cataldo Container Terminal (SCCT) in the Port of Taranto has hired...
Infrastructure Malta reached the halfway mark of the first phase of the Grand Harbour Clean Air Project
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) January 11, 2022 – Infrastructure Malta has reached the halfway mark of the first phase of the Grand Harbour Clean Air...
Port of Taranto welcomes vessels diverted from Malta
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 5, 2022 – From December 31 to January 14, new container ships will have arrived in...
Malta Freeport full, eleven ships diverted to Taranto
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) January 3, 2022 – In the past week, Malta Freeport has been experiencing vessel congestion. The result is that some...
President visits Malta Freeport Terminals
València, Spain (PortSEurope) October 25, 2021 – The President of Malta, H.E. Dr George Vella, has visited Malta Freeport Terminals, a facility which...
Maltese proposal for a Conference on Security and Cooperation in the Mediterranean well received
A proposal by Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Evarist Bartolo to hold a Conference on Security and Cooperation in the Mediterranean in the spirit of...
Proposed fast catamaran service between Malta and the Sicilian port of Augusta delayed
Augusta, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) August 25, 2021 – A proposed fast catamaran service between Valletta in Malta and the Sicilian port of Augusta has...
Malta announces plan to develop Grand Harbour
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) August 9, 2021 – Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg has presented the government’s proposals to regenerate the Grand...
Malta: Total cruise passenger traffic during the second quarter of 2021 amounted to 23,437
During the second quarter of 2021, there were 19 cruise liner calls in Malta. Transit passengers accounted for the absolute majority of total traffic, reaching...
Malta: Talks in Brussels on Libya
In Brussels, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Evarist Bartolo met bilaterally with the Foreign Affairs Minister of Egypt, Sameh Hassan Shoukry, during...
Malta: Visit in Libya aimed at opening a Consulate in Benghazi
A Malta delegation led by the Permanent Secretary for Foreign and European Affairs, Mr Christopher Cutajar, paid a visit to Tripoli and Benghazi, Libya, with...
Cavotec wins Malta Valletta Grand Harbour clean energy contract
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) May 18, 2021 – Nidec ASI has awarded a contract to Cavotec to provide its ShorePower technology to five cruise liner...