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Malta Freeport Terminals Ltd

Malta Freeport Terminals is an international port on the island of Malta with a trade volume of 2.44 million TEUs in 2020. Malta Freeport is one of the busiest ports in Europe. The port is situated in Birżebbuġa in the southeastern part of Malta, on the site of the former seaplane base RAF Kalafrana.

Malta Freeport handles temporary power station

Birżebbuġa, Malta (Ports Europe) July 29, 2024 – Malta Freeport receives a temporary power station to support the island’s energy supply. Various...

€13 million worth of cannabis resin found in Malta Freeport

Marsaxlokk, Malta (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – The authorities have seized €13 million worth of cannabis resin hidden in industrial ovens in a...

Red Sea cargo transit sees sharp fall

Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) January 12, 2024 – Since October 2023, Houthi rebels have been attacking shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthis support...

Malta Freeport issues Red Sea statement

Marsaxlokk, Malta (Ports Europe) January 11, 2024 – Malta Freeport Terminals CEO Alex Montebello has said that the company is maintaining close contact...

Malta Freeport reports record container handling

Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) December 14, 2023 – Malta Freeport Terminals has reported a record 14,600 moves on containership Palais Royal, a ship of...

Malta joins opposition to EU emission tax

Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) November 21, 2023 – Various voices from Malta have joined widespread criticism of the European Union’s plan to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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