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The Malta Maritime Forum with the support of the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works (MTIP) is organising a Conference entitled ‘A National Maritime Transport Strategy: Addressing the Needs of the Industry’. The event will be held on Maritime Day, 26th September at the Orchid Room – Xara Lodge, Limits of Rabat.

Please see the full programme below.

CELEBRATING WORLD MARITIME DAY

AND

ITS IMPLICATIONS TO THE MALTESE MARITIME INDUSTRY

A Conference organised by the Malta Maritime...

https://mmf.org.mt/conference-celebrating-world-maritime-day-and-its-implications-to-the-maltese-maritime-industry/

The MMF recently held its third conference dedicated to ESG in Maritime bringing together relevant industry players and regulatory stakeholders.

At this third edition, the MMF’s ESG Conference brought together public and private sector stakeholders from the Maltese maritime industry. This time round the event was supported by BIMCO – the world’s largest direct-membership organisation for shipowners, charterers, shipbrokers and agents.

The objective of the event was to dissect the different...

https://mmf.org.mt/3rd-mmf-esg-in-maritime-conference/

The Malta Maritime Forum expresses its strongest gratitude to Capt Jesmond Mifsud for his sterling service to the Maritime Industry in his role of Chief Pilot from which he has recently stepped down.

During his term, Capt Mifsud was instrumental in setting up the Malta Maritime Pilots Cooperative in 2003 as part of a forward-looking transformation process that reformed Pilotage Services for the Grand Harbour and the Port of Marsaxlokk.

Such was the success of this bold move pioneered by Capt...

https://mmf.org.mt/mmf-expresses-its-strongest-gratitude-to-capt-jesmond-mifsud/

Whilst addressing his fellow members during the recent Annual General Assembly, Godwin Xerri outlined the key policy priorities for the Malta Maritime Forum which it has continued to champion over the past months and will continue to pursue with the objective of registering some meaningful progress.  These priorities are :

1. The development of a National Maritime Strategy
2. The setting up of a Maritime Court
3. The detachment of Maritime Malta from Transport Malta
4. The enactment of the necessary...

https://mmf.org.mt/mmf-held-annual-general-assembly/

The MMF and the UK Branch of the Malta Business Network successfully organised their “Showcasing Maritime Malta” networking event which was held at    the prestigious International Maritime Organization (IMO) Headquarters in London on 27 February.

The initiative succeeded at offering a unique opportunity for a delegation of 35 MMF members to network with London-based maritime professionals and practitioners and was addressed by the newly appointed Minister for Transport, Infrastructure, and...

https://mmf.org.mt/mmf-mbn-showcasing-maritime-malta-networking-event/

The post MMF Publishes Annual Report 2022 appeared first on Malta Maritime Forum.

https://mmf.org.mt/mmf-publishes-annual-report-2022/

The MMF is teaming up with Malta Business Network UK to organise an event to “Showcase
Maritime Malta” in London to be held on Tuesday 27th February, 2024.

The event will be hosted at the prestigious IMO Headquarters Building and will present an excellent
networking opportunity with London-based maritime stakeholders.

Participants will be required to cover their flight and accommodation expenses but entrance to the
event is free of charge. All MMF members are encouraged to attend with and invite...

https://mmf.org.mt/upcoming-mbn-uk-event-showcasing-maritime-malta/

https://mmf.org.mt/mmf-meeting-tm-ceo-and-permanent-secretary/

The MMF met with the Minister for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise and the CEO of Malta Enterprise where it shared its serious concerns regarding business and carbon leakage risks arising from the implementation of EU ETS on Shipping.

The MMF has so far met 23 different stakeholders on the matter since August as it stepped its efforts to minimise the impending risks on Malta’s maritime industry and the wider economy that depends on efficient shipping connections.

Minister Miriam Dalli...

https://mmf.org.mt/mmf-sharing-concerns-regarding-ets-with-minister-miriam-dalli/

On 13 October the MMF gave an extensive presentation to the country’s social partners at the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD) on the risks which Malta is facing from the implementation of the Emission Trading System (ETS) on shipping which will come into effect as from January 2024.

The matter of concern was brought to the agenda of the Council at the request of the Malta Employers’ Association further to a briefing held in September with the MMF.

MCESD members were...

https://mmf.org.mt/mmf-at-mcesd-meeting/