Valletta
Valletta is the capital of the Mediterranean island nation of Malta, a member of the European Union. The Port of Valletta, a natural deep-water harbour, extends for about 3.6 kilometres inland. Its two-arm breakwater renders it a safe, all-weather port throughout the year, open on a 24 hour basis, although entrance may be restricted during strong Easterly winds. The Port of Valletta is a multi-purpose port equipped to offer a large spectrum of maritime services. Companies operating at the port include Palumbo Shipyards and MMH Malta Ltd. It is also the location of Valletta Cruise Port.
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....
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...
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...
Global Ports Holding – Cruise terminal statistics – March 2022
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) May 12, 2022 – Global Ports Holding (GPH) has reported cruise terminal statistics for March 2022 which shows a sharp...
Seatrade Cruise Global 2022 ends in Miami
Miami, United States (PortSEurope) April 29, 2022 – The four-day Seatrade Cruise Global 2022 event has closed in Miami with visitors showing a positive...
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...
Global Ports Holding publishes cruise port passenger numbers for 2021
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) January 19, 2022 – Global Ports Holding has published 2021 passenger numbers for the cruise ports of Ege (Turkey),...
Proposed fast catamaran service between Malta and the Sicilian port of Augusta delayed
Augusta, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) August 25, 2021 – A proposed fast catamaran service between Valletta in Malta and the Sicilian port of Augusta has...
Malta announces plan to develop Grand Harbour
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) August 9, 2021 – Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg has presented the government’s proposals to regenerate the Grand...
Malta: Total cruise passenger traffic during the second quarter of 2021 amounted to 23,437
During the second quarter of 2021, there were 19 cruise liner calls in Malta. Transit passengers accounted for the absolute majority of total traffic, reaching...
SAXO Bank Chief Economist optimistic for recovery in Malta’s Trade, Transport and Tourism
Steen Jakobsen, the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Economist of SAXO Bank expressed himself more than optimistic about Malta’s prospects for economic...
Cavotec wins Malta Valletta Grand Harbour clean energy contract
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) May 18, 2021 – Nidec ASI has awarded a contract to Cavotec to provide its ShorePower technology to five cruise liner berths...
Grimaldi Group strengthens its presence in Malta
Naples, 6th of April 2021 In recent months, the Naples-based Grimaldi Group has proceeded to significantly strengthen its presence in Malta through various...
MMH invests more than €20 million in Valletta Hub
The Mediterranean Maritime Hub’s more than €20 million investment to turn Valletta into a bustling hub for the Maritime and Oil & Gas sectors –...
Nidec ASI signs contract with Excel Sis for the creation of a shorepower project for the port of Valletta
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) March 25, 2021 – The local company Excel Sis has signed a €12 million contract with Nidec ASI to setup a shorepower...
Valletta COVID-19 Cruise Operations Guidelines for a Safe Continuation of Cruising approved
The Maltese Authorities give green light to COVID-19 Cruise Operational Guidelines at Valletta Cruise Port – March 18, 2021 Valletta Cruise Port together...
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...