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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.

Is Malta missing out on the new Silk Road?

Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) March 27, 2019 – After the Italian ports of Genoa and Trieste joint the China’s new Silk Road project, the attention...

Global Ports Holding Plc – financial results for 2018

March 12, 2019 Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, has reported its unaudited results for the twelve...

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...

Linergents Shipping, Sullivan Maritime to start offering joint services in Greece

Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) September 27, 2018 – Greek company LinerGents Shipping Ltd, a shipping services company, has announced the launch of a...

Global Ports Holding Plc – Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2018 – Valletta Cruise Port

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 9, 2018 – On August 17, 2018, Turkey’s Global Ports Holding, one of the leading cruise port operators in...

“Energy Observer” to visit Valencia port

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 29, 2018 – “Energy Observer”, the first ship propelled by renewable energies and hydrogen, will stop in...

Total cruise passenger traffic in Malta during Q2 2018 was 182,862, down 0.2%

Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) July 20, 2018 – In the second quarter of 2018, a total of 103 cruise ships visited ports in Malta, down 12 on the same...

Port 2000 in Malta for the General Assembly of MedCruise

Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) June 3, 2018 – Port of Livorno 2000, which manages Livorno passenger traffic, has attended the 52nd General Assembly...

AdSP (Cagliari) presents LNG report at Medcruise event in Malta

Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) June 1, 2018 – The 52nd MedCruise General Assembly took place between May 23-26, 2018, in Malta. MedCruise is the...

Reference – Malta Marittima

Reference – Malta Marittima – April 27, 2018 Malta Marittima is a Government of Malta agency that was established to bring industry and government...

Global Ports provides 2017 ports update

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) March 13, 2018 – As part of it 2017 annual financial report, Global Ports Holding (GPH) has commented on the activities...

Malta Marittima Agency launches ‘Logistics Cluster’ working group

Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) February 14, 2018 – Malta Marittima Agency has announced the launching of the ‘Logistics Cluster’ working...

Rimorchiatori Riuniti to invest in Maltese subsidiary

Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) February 11, 2018 – Rimorchiatori Riuniti S.p.A. will invest €24 million ($29.39 million) in its subsidiary Tug Malta...

CroisiEurope announces four new Mediterranean coastal cruises

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 11, 2018 – Europe’s largest river cruise operator, CroisiEurope, has announced four brand new coastal cruises...

Malta: Cruise traffic increases in Oct-Dec 2017

Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) January 24, 2018 Total cruise passenger traffic during the fourth quarter of 2017 amounted to 187,280, an increase of 5.5% over...

APL enhances India Pakistan-Mediterranean Express Service with new port calls

APL, December 15, 2017 APL today announced the addition of three new port calls to its weekly India Pakistan-Mediterranean Express Service (IPM). The new ports...

700,000 cruise passenger movements celebrated at Valletta Cruise Port

Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) November 30,2017 – Valletta Cruise Port, operator of the sea passenger terminals and Valletta Waterfront and a subsidiary...

Event: 52nd MedCruise General Assembly, May 23-26, 2018, Valletta

Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) November 10, 2017 – The 52nd MedCruise General Assembly will take place May 23-26, 2018, in Valletta, Malta. During the...

Following its IPO in London, Global Ports Holding comments on the future

London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) September 11, 2017 – Global Ports Holding (GPH) CEO Emre Sayin has said the IPO in London will enable the company...

Event: Our Ocean 2017 Conference: Malta, October 5-6, 2017

Valletta, Malta, September 11, 2017 – The European Union will host the fourth edition of Our Ocean conference in Malta, 5 – 6 October 2017. Our...

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