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 sees cruise passengers up 185% in Q1 2023
València, Spain (PortSEurope) 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 (PortSEurope) 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 (PortSEurope) 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 (PortSEurope) 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 (PortSEurope) 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 (PortSEurope) September 16, 2022 – The European Commission has announced that Malta will benefit from €817 million in Cohesion Policy...
Global Ports Holding receives sustainability award
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) 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 (PortSEurope) 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...
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 (PortSEurope) February 23, 2022 – The Port of Augusta in Sicily has issued a concession to operate a high-speed ferry service between the...
Malta Freeport Terminals sees TEU handled rise in 2021
Marsaxlokk, Malta (PortSEurope) February 20, 2022 – Malta Freeport Terminals, based in the port of Marsaxlokk, has reported a total TEU volume handled of...
€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...
Yilport’s San Cataldo Container Terminal in Taranto port hires workers
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) January 12, 2022 – In a positive start to 2022, the San Cataldo Container Terminal (SCCT) in the Port of Taranto has hired...