Thomas Smith holds a leading market position in most areas of shipping namely container shipping, port agency, freight forwarding, project cargo, logistics, transshipments, groupage and full load trailers, reefer cargo, and airfreight.

Thomas Smith is the Malta exclusive representative for Maersk Line; its European regional shipping company, Seago Line; as well as its South African container and breakbulk service, Safmarine – all forming part of A.P. Moller–Maersk Group. Thomas Smith is involved in overseeing all transhipment operations, provides Port Agency services to A.P. Moller vessels calling Malta, and also covers the Malta market for its domestic export and import services.

Maersk Line is renowned internationally not solely for being the most secure and reliable container shipping company, but also the most environmentally friendly. Through our representation of Maersk Line and consecutively its individual specialist companies, we are able to offer our clients even more access to specific routes, expert advice and unrivalled coverage of global markets. Representing the world’s largest shipping line puts us at the forefront of the local shipping industry, continuously evaluating and enhancing our existent high service standards.

Direct services are available to and from various ports such as the Far East; Europe including the UK, Spain, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Netherlands, and Greece; Middle East; Libya; Tunisia; as well as a unique direct service to the local market, from Central America – making Malta a central Mediterranean hub, for container transit by using facilities at Malta’s South East port of Marsaxlokk container terminal.

The Group’s full range of expertise was completed with the introduction of a worldwide cost-effective express courier service. 

Other shipping services include the provision of nautical charts, and specialist services within the film & entertainment industries.

Thomas Smith provides insurance cover for all personal lines, including marine cargo, hull and machinery.