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.
iTerminals 4.0 launched to develop box port digitalisation
News – iTerminals 4.0 launched to boost box port digitalisation – June 27, 2019 Today, the start-up meeting of the iTerminals 4.0 project –...
AdSP del Mare di Sicilia Orientale (Augusta) and Transport Malta sign agreement
Catania, Italy (PortSEurope) June 20, 2019 – Transport Malta has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare...
Malta Freeport hosts its first LNG-powered container ship
News – Malta Freeport hosts its first LNG-powered container ship – June 11, 2019 Malta Freeport Terminals welcomed the first ever LNG-powered...
Maersk and MSC to relocate operations away from Malta’s Freeport
Freeport, Malta (PortSEurope) May 14, 2019 – Malta Freeport has said that the shipping companies Maersk and MSC plan to reduce their operations at...
Global Ports Holding Plc reports stable Q1 2019
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) May 14, 2019 – Global Ports Holding Plc, a leading global independent cruise port operator, has issued a trading update...
Consultative Meeting on Valletta Grand Harbour Regeneration Plan
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) May 6, 2019 – The Malta Maritime Forum has hosted an event to discuss growth in Grand Harbour operations and its immediate...
Malta’s Valletta expects record-high cruise passenger numbers in 2019
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) April 18, 2019 – Malta’s Valletta Cruise Port is preparing for a record number of 800,000 cruise passengers...
Is Malta missing out on the new Silk Road?
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) March 27, 2019 – After the Italian ports of Genoa and Trieste joint the China’s new Silk Road project, the attention...
New Malta Freeport collective agreement will lead to improved efficiency
Freeport, Malta (Ports Europe) February 9, 2019 – Malta Freeport Terminals has signed a new collective agreement with the General Workers’ Union for...
Malta hosts “Blue Invest in the Mediterranean 2019” event
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) January 25, 2019 – Malta has hosted the European Commission’s ” Blue Invest in the Mediterranean...
Analysis – China on port shopping spree in Europe and globally
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 24, 2019 – Since the start of the 21st century, Chinese companies have acquired stakes in some 15 ports in Europe,...
Malta Freeport Terminals announces €31m investment in new facilities
Freeport, Malta, January 19, 2019 Malta Freeport Terminals Limited today showcased a huge €31 million investment in new equipment and infrastructural works...
Malta Freeport Terminals handles 3.31 million TEU in 2018
Malta Freeport, January 15, 2019 Malta Freeport Terminals Ltd handled a record 3.31 million TEU containers in 2018 and will proceed with an investment...
Annual meeting of European Network of Maritime Clusters held in Malta
Press Release – European Network of Maritime Clusters – October 16, 2018 The European Network of Maritime Clusters (ENMC) held its annual meeting...
WestMED: European Commission makes €1.4 million available for local support
Algiers, Algeria (PortSEurope) October 14, 2018 WestMED: European Commission makes €1.4 million available for local support Meeting on 3 October in Algiers,...
Linergents Shipping, Sullivan Maritime to start offering joint services in Greece
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) September 27, 2018 – Greek company LinerGents Shipping Ltd, a shipping services company, has announced the launch of a...
Global Ports Holding Plc – Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2018 – Valletta Cruise Port
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 9, 2018 –Â On August 17, 2018, Turkey’s Global Ports Holding, one of the leading cruise port operators in...
Total cruise passenger traffic in Malta during Q2 2018 was 182,862, down 0.2%
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) July 20, 2018 – In the second quarter of 2018, a total of 103 cruise ships visited ports in Malta, down 12 on the same...
Konecranes receives order from Malta Freeport Terminals
Marsaxlokk, Malta (PortSEurope) July 1, 2018 – Malta Freeport Terminals has ordered 15 RTGs from Konecranes to be delivered before early 2019. The...
Port 2000 in Malta for the General Assembly of MedCruise
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) June 3, 2018 – Port of Livorno 2000, which manages Livorno passenger traffic, has attended the 52nd General Assembly...