The Malta ship register becomes the sixth largest worldwide,
whilst remaining the largest in Europe. As at end of December 2014,
the registered gross tonnage under the Merchant Shipping Act was
57.9 million gross tons with over 2,500 merchant vessels fly the
Maltese flag.
Transport Malta, the Authority responsible for the Malta Ship
Register, has reported a strong and positive performance for 2014.
Statistics show that Malta has now become the sixth largest ship
register worldwide whilst further consolidating its position as the
largest Register in Europe.
In 2013, Malta ranked in the seventh place - in fact registering
an increase of almost 6.5 million gross tonnage representing a
growth rate of 12.5% over the previous year, which had also
reported record figures. As at end of December 2014, the registered
gross tonnage under the Merchant Shipping Act was 57.9 million
gross tons with over 2,500 merchant vessels fly the Maltese
flag.
