For many people, wars in the Middle East, Eastern Europe or the Red Sea may seem like distant events unfolding far beyond our shores. Yet for Malta, an island nation whose prosperity depends almost entirely on the uninterrupted movement of ships, conflicts at sea quickly become local concerns. Almost everything that reaches Malta − fuel, [...]
The Malta Maritime Forum (MMF) has welcomed the European Commission’s proposed revisions to the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), describing them as a step in the right direction while warning that further reforms will be needed to safeguard the long-term competitiveness of Malta’s maritime industry. The Commission published its review of the EU ETS [...]
Operators in Malta’s maritime sector welcomed the news that an initial agreement was reached between the USA and Iran which would lead to the Strait of Hormuz being reopened. It was reported that the deal would also extend the ceasefire between the two nations, but challenges remain to ending the war. The deal’s details were [...]
The idea of a Mediterranean Fuel Hub in Malta’s Exclusive Economic Zone is an idea which has resonated significantly with Malta’s maritime community and with all those who are closely associated with the maritime sector from a cross section of the political spectrum. The Exclusive Economic Zone Act of 2021, as amended in 2023, provides [...]
The Malta Maritime Forum has called for a radical overhaul of Malta's maritime governance and infrastructure, warning that the country risks losing competitiveness unless the next administration adopts a far more ambitious maritime strategy. The forum stressed that EU policies should better reflect Malta’s island-state realities. Malta is at a “crucial juncture” because of geopolitical [...]
As the Malta Maritime Forum marks its tenth anniversary, the organisation's role as the unifying voice of Malta's maritime industry has never been more relevant, the MMF leadership told The Malta Business Weekly. Over the past decade, the Forum has evolved into an influential policy partner, shaping national and European discussions that directly impact the [...]
There is an urgent need for a governance framework that allows for better coordination in the maritime sector, Malta Maritime Forum chairman Godwin Xerri said. That is why we are calling for a dedicated maritime authority, an entity that owns the national maritime vision and drives coordination at government level in a timely and focused [...]
An Evidence-Based Case for a Single, Global Decarbonisation Regime for Shipping Executive Summary Malta, as an EU, Island Member State continues to be exposed to disproportionate risk to its international connectivity and consequent economic wellbeing under the current extension of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to maritime transport. This paper presents an [...]
The Malta Maritime Forum (MMF) has praised the upcoming national budget, while urging the government to establish a dedicated maritime authority and promote initiatives that move freight transport from roads to the sea. In its statement, the MMF highlighted Malta's strong maritime position but emphasized the need for "a national authority solely responsible for the [...]
The Malta Maritime Forum (MMF) reviewed the contents of the 2026 Budget in which matters of prime maritime importance to the maritime industry are given due prominence in line with the proposals put forward by the Forum itself as well with Malta Vision 2050 which places the maritime industry at the core of the Islands’ [...]
