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The Malta Ship Registry's policy has long been "quality shipping and ensuring that ships with a poor detention or safety and marine pollution record do not operate under the Malta flag".

In a judgment delivered on the 18th February 2016 in the case Pacific Seaways Shipbuilding Inc vs m.v. Kay, the Civil Court, First Hall, approved a private sale of a ship in favour of a mortgagee...

The European Commission has approved the revised Maltese tonnage tax scheme (exemption) under EU State rules for a period of 10 years, after an investigation and review lasting more than five years.

The Directorate wishes to draw the attention of all concerned to the Marine Safety Investigation Report No. 26/2017. This Report highlights the potential fire safety hazards ...

The Merchant Shipping Directorate would like to draw the attention of all those concerned to the interpretation of rule 101 (1) (a) of the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Rules.

Maltese authorities for transport recently launched the Malta Passenger Yacht Code

The Merchant Shipping Directorate has issued a revised Commercial Yacht Code ("CYC") 2025, which will replace the current CYC 2020.

Malta introduces Guidelines on Conversion of Yacht Status.

The Malta Ship Registry will start the issuance of electronic ship certificates for vessels registered under the Malta flag, effective June 1, 2025.

The Malta Ship Registry has further strengthened its service offering through the introduction of Merchant Shipping Notice 206, establishing a more streamlined and flexible framework for the authentication of foreign documents. Effective from 13 May 2026, this development reinforces Malta’s standing as a modern, client-oriented maritime jurisdiction, while continuing to uphold strong standards of verification and accountability.

Transport Malta's Merchant Shipping Directorate has introduced a simplified alternative procedure for authenticating foreign documents submitted to the Malta Ship Registry, allowing shipping service professionals to submit electronic Declarations of Authenticity instead of requiring traditional Apostille or consular legalisation.

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 Malta has introduced draft Pleasure Yacht Safety Guidelines that establish a voluntary framework enabling non-commercial yachts under the Malta flag to obtain formal safety certification for the first time.

The Shipping team at GANADO is carefully studying the Commission's decision since this will form the basis of new legislation that we expect to be passed later this year.

The Merchant Shipping Directorate has issued a notice to inform all stakeholders of the publication of the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Amendment) Rules, 2025 (Legal Notice 26 of 2025), which was issued on 04th of February 2025.

The procedure relating to the filing of International Safety Management (ISM) declaration forms has been recently reviewed by the Merchant shipping Directorate.

The local organisers of the RC44 Valletta Cup estimate that the yachting race will leave €1.6 million in the local economy, up from their original estimate of €1.2 million.