Malta To Raise The Profile Of Its Maritime Industry

Linked to the long and eventful history of the small island state, the achievements of Malta's high flying maritime industry remain invisible to the public. Transport minister Joe Mizzi stated that the public profile of Malta's maritime industry needs to be raised in order to ensure the future sustainability of the industry. This is quite something to consider, especially in view of the fact that Malta is presently the largest ship register in Europe and the sixth largest worldwide.

The minister acknowledged that Malta has seen consistent growth and success within this industry and not just in terms of its ship register but also with regards to continuous legislative adaptation as well as an increase in the number and quality of services offered. These factors combined have continued to attract and generate important business in the field, to the extent that the maritime industry is now crucial to the Maltese economy as a whole. Mr Mizzi also expressed that