Malta and the UAE to strengthen ties in trade, investment
Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Evarist Bartolo held a phone call with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Anwar…
Ajaccio declaration after the 7th Summit of the Southern EU countries (MED7)
Ajaccio declaration after the 7th Summit of the Southern EU countries (MED7) - September 10, 2020 1. We, the Heads of State and Government of…
Malta minister appeals for peace in the Eastern Mediterranean during visit to Greece
Minister Evarist Bartolo appeals for peace in the Eastern Mediterranean during an official visit to Greece - September 7, 2020 The Minister of Foreign and…
Turkish foreign minister visits Malta
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met with Malta's Minister for European and Foreign Affairs Evarist Bartolo of Malta in Antalya on 12 September 2020 -…
Greek and Maltese minister discuss issues in the East Mediterranean
Statements by the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia, at the end of his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs…
Malta launches a refund scheme for port charges
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg and Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses Silvio Schembri launched a Refund Scheme for…
MSC Cruises returns to service in the Mediterranean offering full-experience cruising this summer
MSC Cruises announced today that flagship MSC Grandiosa and MSC Magnifica will resume operations in the Mediterranean starting from 16 and 29 August 2020 respectively,…
Visit of Turkish Foreign Minister to Malta and Libya, August 5-6, 2020
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu visited Malta and Libya on 5-6 August 2020 - August 6, 2020 Minister Çavuşoğlu met with Minister for European and…
MSC Cruises buys 50% stake in Palumbo Malta Shipyard
Geneva, Switzerland and Paola, Malta, 30 July 2020 – MSC Cruises and Palumbo Group today announced they have formed a joint venture to operate the Palumbo…
Global Ports Holding’s Valletta Cruise Port invests locally
Global Ports Holding's Valletta Cruise Port invests locally; over €2m invested in revamping the outdoor area at Valletta Waterfront - July 9, 2020 The months…
CMA CGM launches new intermodal connection between Italy and Turkey via Taranto port
The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, will add on July 10, 2020, a new call in Taranto (Italy) on the TURMED service,…
NEW NEMO Service starts calling at Malta Freeport
Malta Freeport Terminals has been selected as a port of call on the weekly NEW NEMO service connecting Malta to 7 new ports worldwide stretching…
Malta Freeport completes N4 upgrade to drive RTG optimization
News - Amid COVID-19, Malta Freeport Completes N4 Upgrade to Drive RTG Optimization - May 21, 2020 Navis, part of Cargotec Corporation, the provider of…
Malta records trade deficit of €177.4 million during March
Malta (PortSEurope) May 13, 2020 - Malta's National Statistics Office (NSO) has reported that the country recorded a trade deficit of €177.4 million during March…
Cruise traffic in Malta down nearly 50%
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) April 30, 2020 - In the first quarter of 2020, there were nine cruise liner calls before March 10, 2020, after which…
Malta Freeport introduces new digital-based procedure for release of outgoing import full containers
News - Proactive COVID-19 measure - Malta Freeport introduces a new digital-based procedure for the release of outgoing import full containers - March 23, 2020…
YILPORT Holding reports cargo numbers for its terminals in 2019
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) March 5, 2020 - Last month, Yilport Holding has reported that its terminals globally handled 6.15 million TEU containers (4.57 million TEU…
Traffic Marsalokk port sees sharp drop in 2019
Malta (PortSEurope) February 22, 2020 - Traffic handled by the container port at Marsalokk handled 2.72 million TEU in 2019, down a substantial 18% on…
Malta Enterprise and Universita’ di Salerno to set-up joint business incubator in Malta
Malta Enterprise and Universita’ degli Studi di Salerno (UniSA) signed a cooperation agreement to support a new concept model called ‘Economy of the Mediterranean’ (MED) which will…
Palumbo set to sell stake in Malta shipyard to MSC Cruises
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) February 20, 2020 - Naples-based Palumbo Group is reported locally to be selling a 50% stake in its Cospicua shipyard in Malta…