The Malta Maritime Forum was invited to a consultation meeting with a joint delegation from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the European Commission to discuss a project entitled: ‘Implementing Malta’s Sustainable Development Strategy and Action Plan Coherently’. The OECD representatives requested a bilateral meeting with the MMF as the key interlocutor for [...]
Mark Cauchi Garzia, Head of Operations and Projects at Valletta Cruise Port plc put forward the views of the Cruise Industry during the MMF-WestMed Blue Skills conference organised on the occasion of European Maritime Day. He explained that in forecasting the quantity of staff which will be required on cruise liners in the near future, [...]
Chief Pilot and MMF Board Member Capt Jesmond Mifsud gave a broad overview of the massive skills requirements within the Maritime Industry during the MMF-WestMed Blue Skills conference which was organised on the occasion of European Maritime Day. He said that it was surprising to him and many others how hard it was to fill [...]
Whilst chairing a panel discussion during the MMF-WestMED Blue Skills Conference on 12 May, Dr Ann Fenech, Board Member of the MMF, said that the maritime industry offers a multitude of careers prospects for our young people – males and females alike. The industry generates sea-faring and land-based positions for highly specialised qualified individuals such [...]
MaltaFreeportTerminals CEO Alex Montebello identified the skills set that will be required by the industry in the future as well as highlighting current skill shortages in an intervention at a webinar organised by the Malta Maritime Forum – in collaboration with the Westmed National Hub for Malta – entitled ‘Blue Skills: Bridging the Skills Gap [...]
Mr Joseph Bugeja, Chairman & CEO of Transport Malta addressed the MMF-WestMED conference held on 12 May. Outlining, the current state of play, he said that the industry is facing a challenge from the shortage of persons wishing to take up a maritime career. He attributed this to a perception that maritime careers typically entail [...]
The incoming Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects addressed the MMF-WestMed conference on Blue Skills held to coincide with European Maritime Day. In a brief welcome address, the Hon Dr. Aaron Farrugia declared that his main focus as the new Minister over the coming months was to see through multi-million euro investments into a [...]
Former European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Perit Karmenu Vella addressed the MMF-Westmed event on 12 May outlining the long list of free services provided by the oceans. "It is a main source of food, energy, minerals, and oxygen; it transports 90% of global trade; it regulates our climate; it hosts the biggest [...]
The CEO addressed the MEA, SME Conference entitled “SMEs and Green Growth – The Journey Ahead”, where he spoke about the potential for technology in enhancing the progress towards carbon-neutrality in the Maritime Industry. The MMF’s intervention was framed in the context of the maritime industry being already the most energy efficient mode of transport [...]
The CEO participated in the Annual Meeting of the European Network of Maritime Clusters (ENMC) held in hybrid mode on 27th October. Representatives from corresponding network clusters in the EU and EEA also participated to discuss the current challenges facing the maritime communities in the respective regions as well as to discuss the finances of [...]
