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.
Infrastructure Malta looks to provide onshore electricity to reduce Grand Harbour pollution
Malta (Ports Europe) February 5, 2020 – Infrastructure Malta has published details of a two-stage plan to reduce pollution from vessels using the...
Total cruise passenger traffic in Malta down 12% in Q4 2019
National Statistics Office – Total cruise passenger traffic during the fourth quarter of 2019 amounted to 166,859, a decrease of 12.7 per cent over the...
Malta Freeport Terminals participates in EWWR 2019 – change your ways, reduce your waste
Malta Freeport Terminals – November 19, 2019 Malta Freeport Terminals is participating once again in European Week for Waste Reduction being held between...
CMA CGM to reorganize SIRIUS service connecting Mediterranean with East Coast of South America
November 21, 2019 CMA CGM has announced the reorganization of its SIRIUS service connecting the Mediterranean with the East Coast of South America, effective...
Malta Freeport Terminals hosts the ICHCA 20/20 Cargo Vision Conference
Malta Freeport Terminals – November 10, 2019 Malta Freeport Terminals is delighted to be once again hosting the ICHCA (International Cargo Handling...
Total Malta cruise passenger traffic in Q3 2019 was 257,178, up 36.1%
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) November 5, 2019 – The National Statistics Office (NSO) has reported that in the period January-September 2019, total...
Malta Freeport Terminals officially awarded ISO 45001
Freeport, Malta (PortSEurope) October 8, 2019 – Malta Freeport Terminals Ltd has reported that it has officially been awarded ISO 45001, which is the...
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 to...
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...
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...
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...