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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.

“Energy Observer” to visit Valencia port

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

Malta Marittima Agency launches ‘Logistics Cluster’ working group

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

CroisiEurope announces four new Mediterranean coastal cruises

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) 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 (PortSEurope) 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 (PortSEurope) 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...

Valletta port cruise a top five Mediterranean cruise location

Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) August 7, 2017 – The port in Valletta has made the top-five list of Western Mediterranean cruise locations in CruiseCritic...

Valletta Cruise Port signs up for tourism code

Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) June 29, 2017 – Valletta Cruise Port in Malta has signed the UNWTO Private Sector Commitment to the Global Code of Ethics...

Picasso project members meet in Malta

Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) May 22, 2017 – The partners of the Picasso project (“Preventing Incidents and Accidents by Safer Ships in the...

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