Malta’s total cruise passenger traffic in Q2 2019 up 44.2%
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) July 23, 2019 - In the second quarter of 2019, Malta received 130 cruise liner calls, an increase of 27 calls compared…
Global Ports Holding starts strategic review of cruise port activities
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 5, 2019 - Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), the world's largest independent cruise port operator, has announced that it is undertaking…
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 - the…
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 di Sicilia…
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 container ship to…
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 Freeport,…
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 for Q1…
Consultative Meeting on Valletta Grand Harbour Regeneration Plan
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) 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 (PortSEurope) April 18, 2019 – Malta's Valletta Cruise Port is preparing for a record number of 800,000 cruise passengers this year, up from 711,000 in 2018.…
Is Malta missing out on the new Silk Road?
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) March 27, 2019 – After the Italian ports of Genoa and Trieste joint the China's new Silk Road project, the attention turns…
New Malta Freeport collective agreement will lead to improved efficiency
Freeport, Malta (PortSEurope) February 9, 2019 - Malta Freeport Terminals has signed a new collective agreement with the General Workers’ Union for 2018-22 that provides…
Malta hosts “Blue Invest in the Mediterranean 2019” event
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) January 25, 2019 - Malta has hosted the European Commission's " Blue Invest in the Mediterranean 2019 " event. The meeting event was established to bring together…
China on port shopping spree in Europe and globally
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) 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 during a visit…
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 programme…
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 in Malta…
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, the governing body…
Linergents Shipping, Sullivan Maritime to start offering joint services in Greece
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) September 27, 2018 – Greek company LinerGents Shipping Ltd, a shipping services company, has announced the launch of a cooperation project with Malta-based…
Global Ports Holding Plc – Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2018 – Valletta Cruise Port
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) September 9, 2018 - On August 17, 2018, Turkey's Global Ports Holding, one of the leading cruise port operators in the Mediterranean, published…
Total cruise passenger traffic in Malta during Q2 2018 was 182,862, down 0.2%
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) July 20, 2018 - In the second quarter of 2018, a total of 103 cruise ships visited ports in Malta, down 12…