Malta – ideal destination,
excellent conditions,
perfect infrastructure
With a superb strategic positioning right in the heart of the Mediterranean, Malta and its ports are truly the ideal destination for all your maritime requirements.
With short distances from all major Mediterranean ports and directly on one of the main shipping routes, Malta offers deep natural harbours and well equipped ports & terminals, ideal for safe anchorage and quick crew changes.
Facilitating every shipping requirement is the Malta International Airport, which offers direct routes and connections to more than 85 airports worldwide.
Fast Track Arrivals
Efficient clearance, straight forward immigration and customs formalities for crew and transhipment cargo.
Stable Economy
Direct access to authorities and quick response times, along with a strong legal and financial network.
Warm Sunny climate
Warm weather all year round, offering minimal downtime for outdoor operations.
Fuel Storage Facilities
Fuel storage and quayside storage facilities for the Oil & Gas industry.
Vessel Registration
Advantageous vessel registration under the Maltese flag.
Workforce
Skilled, English-speaking workforce which ensures excellent communication.
Medical Facilities
Full range of medical and hospital facilities.
Port Advantages
EU port advantages such as automatic 'free pratique' if the vessel arrives from an EU port.
Maritime Services
Whole range of maritime services available on the island including diving services and hull cleaning, competitive bunker fuel prices and availability, heavy lift mobile cranes up to 600 tons and low loaders up to 110 tons, tank cleaning and deslopping facilities, amongst others.
Ports In Malta
VALLETTA
The Port of Valletta is a natural deep-water harbour, extending about 3.6km inland. Its two-arm breakwater renders it a safe, all-weather port throughout the year, open on a 24-hour basis. Enjoying an average draught of 12 metres, this multi-purpose port is furnished with 3.5km of quays of handling all types of cargo. Warehousing and open storage facilities are available throughout the port area.
MARSAXLOKK
Malta Freeport Terminals Limited is synonymous with transhipment success in the Mediterranean and is presently amongst the key players in the region. The company amalgamates the activities of container handling and industrial storage and is renowned for its business culture and its ability to adapt quickly to changing trade patterns.