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The recent long-awaited European Commission decision on the Maltese Tonnage Tax System has been welcomed by the shipping community, both locally as well as from other member states.

In November 2005, the Maltese VAT Department issued Guidelines explaining the Department’s policy with regard to the VAT treatment of yacht leasing arrangements entered into by Maltese companies.

The shipping industry in Malta is generally performing well and has been consistently so for a number of years. Like other industries operating in and from the Maltese Islands...

The ever growing number of Malta-flagged vessels is evidence of the robust framework within which the Maltese ship-registry operates.

Since February 2026, the situation in Iran and the wider region has escalated. The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz has already led to significant increases...

On the 4th February 2025, the President of Malta by and with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives, enacted Act No. I of 2025...

CSB Group assists clients throughout the entire ship registration and deregistration process, among other shipping services.

Act LII/2016 was introduced primarily to amend and update the Aircraft Registration Act and other ancillary-related laws to ensure that local legislation kept abreast of the contemporary challenges and realities of the aviation industry.

Malta Code of Standards for the Appointment and Responsibilities of Resident Agents marks a significant step in formalising regulatory oversight of international shipowners operating under the Maltese flag. The framework was issued by Transport Malta’s Merchant Shipping Directorate through Merchant Shipping Notice 203. The Code is issued in the context of the Ships Eligible for Registration Regulations (S.L. 234.23), which require international owners to appoint a resident agent in Malta.

The number of jurisdictions allowing for the continuation of corporate entities is on the increase. Malta already adopts this mechanism

It is no news that the Maltese Islands is one of the most reputable Flag States in the world and it is partly for the smooth registration process available.

Maritime lawyer, Dr Jean-Pie Gauci-Maistre, highlights the pivotal role of Malta's legal framework in keeping the Malta Flag flying high.

The Merchant Shipping Directorate of Transport Malta has issued the ‘Commercial Yacht – Pleasure Yacht Guidelines (‘the Guidelines') on the 2nd of September 2021.

By virtue of Legal Notice 248 of 2020 the Minister for Economy, Investment and Small Businesses introduced the Companies Act (Shipping and Aviation Cell Companies)

The symposium's first panel centered around making Malta a centre for Superyacht Refits. Panelist members included a number of important stakeholders including...

The arrest of a vessel is a very important and powerful weapon. In Malta it is possible to arrest a vessel for the purposes of achieving two objectives.

On the 18th of December 2019, the provisions found in the Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure relating to the arrest of ships were formally amended.