Transport Malta, the Authority responsible for the Malta Ship
Register, through its Merchant Shipping Directorate, reports a
strong and positive performance for 2015.
As at end of the year, the Maltese Register of Shipping
registered an increase of almost 8.3 million gross tonnage
representing a growth rate of 14.3% over the previous year. As at
end of December 2015, the registered gross tonnage under the
Merchant Shipping Act was 66.2 million gross tons. These statistics
represent record figures for the Malta Flag and a significant
achievement for the Malta Flag Administration, since over 900 ships
for a total gross tonnage of over 12 million tons were registered
during the year. These results continued to consolidate Malta's
position as the leading Ship Register in Europe and the
6th largest in the world. This success is mainly
attributed to the continued effort of Transport Malta and the
Maltese shipping community to attract serious companies to the
Maltese
