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 [...]
“Our vision is to elevate standards in the maritime industry which requires action and commitment from the private and public sector alike. Of course, we are proud of our legacy but we need a quantum leap forward in standards overall whilst ensuring readiness for the digitalisation and decarbonisation challenges which are being tackled head-on in [...]
Established in October of 2015 specifically to promote the interests of the maritime community, the Malta Maritime Forum, together with all stakeholders from Malta’s maritime industry, seeks to create synergies to expand Malta’s network as an important international maritime hub. “Over the past weeks, I have been engaging mostly with our regulators and policy makers [...]
In his inaugural speech at the Malta Maritime Forum's Progress Meeting held at Sa Maison House, MMF's chairperson, Mr Gowdin Xerri expressed his gratitude and pride in assuming this esteemed position and acknowledged the contributions of his predecessors. Former Chairman Judge Joseph Zammit McKeon, who recently took on the role of Parliamentary Ombudsman, was [...]
The Malta Maritime Forum congratulates Mr Jonathan Borg, one of its Board members, on being appointed CEO of Transport Malta. The selection of Mr Borg to lead the Regulator for Transport represents yet another instance of important and high-profile appointments for MMF members at both national and international levels. Mr Borg has been active in [...]
The Board of Directors of the Malta Maritime Forum appointed Mr Godwin Xerri as the third Chairman in the young history of this dynamic Organisation. Mr Xerri succeeds Judge Emeritus Zammit McKeon who was last month appointed as the Parliamentary Ombudsman and Dr Joe Borg who, shortly after ending his term as Malta’s first ever [...]
Zammit McKeon steps down from Malta Maritime Forum to become Ombudsman The Malta Maritime Forum (MMF) has congratulated Judge Joseph Zammit McKeon on being appointed Ombudsman by unanimous vote in the House of Representatives on March 6. Judge Zammit McKeon was appointed chairman of the MMF in May 2021 and must now step down from [...]
The Malta Maritime Forum (MMF) acknowledged the approach taken in the 2023 Budget whereby the Government has decided to cushion the economy from the significant hikes in the cost of fuel and energy at an international level. This is a positive development in terms of safeguarding the competitiveness of local operators in a fiercely competitive regional [...]
