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 [...]
The Board of the Malta Maritime Forum met with the Chairman and CEO of Transport Malta (TM) and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects to discuss a number of policy issues of prime importance to the maritime industry. The meeting served for the Forum to underline its positions on EU [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
On 11 October the MMF CEO Mr Kevin J Borg discussed the implementation of the EU’s Emission Transport System (ETS) on Shipping with the President of the European Parliament, Dr Roberta Metsola, during a recent visit to Brussels. Kevin J Borg conveyed the MMF’s concerns with the serious risks of business and carbon leakage arising [...]
Board Member Miriam Camilleri represented the Malta Maritime Forum at an international conference organized by WestMED entitled “Blue Challenges in the Mediterranean – Boosting New Sustainable Opportunities”. Miriam Camilleri delivered a presentation entitled “The Italian-Maltese cooperation for the benefit of Southern Shore countries of the Mediterranean" which gave an overview of the role and functions of [...]
MMF representatives led by the Chairman, Godwin Xerri met with the Opposition Spokesperson for Maritime Affairs, the Hon Ivan Castillo. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss matters of topical interest including the ETS Directive and the ensuing “Transhipment Rule; the draft National Policy for the Deployment of Offshore Renewable Energy; the proposed development [...]
The MMF held a meeting in the European Parliament with Dr Josianne Cutajar MEP in her capacity as Vice Chairperson of Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas (SEARICA). The MMF coordinated this meeting on behalf of the European Network of Maritime Clusters (ENMC) that was eager to discuss items of common interest to [...]
Mr Godwin Xerri participated in a conference organized by Transport Malta entitled “Public and Private: An alliance towards a modal shift – The sustainable Multi-Intermodal Transport Hubs (SMITHS).” On this occasion, the MMF Chairman delivered a presentation on the subject of “Unlocking the Green and Cost Saving Potential of Water Transport” in which he elaborated [...]
For the third successive year, the MMF is proactively contributing its ideas towards the national budget consultation process. Over the past days, the Forum presented an internally generated document containing 13 concrete, maritime-focused proposals to Minister Aaron Farrugia. Copies were also submitted to the Minister of Finance and the Opposition spokesperson for Maritime Affairs. Within [...]
